Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training for the MOD
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£3,756,000≈ £1.9m / year · £4,507,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2026
Next notice expected 5 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training for the MOD.
The Authority has a requirement for the Provision of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Operator Training. Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗).
- No preliminary market engagement: The Authority has conducted its own market research and as such has deemed that no further preliminary market engagement was required prior to release of this UK4 - Tender Notice.
CPV: Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,756,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
- Value for Money (VfM) Index
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Sept 2025, 14:39 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
715682478- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014506- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a03fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 Sept 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published397 days ago23 Sept 2025, 14:39 BST
- Next notice expected324 days ago5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published250 days ago17 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by236 days ago3 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline223 days ago17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by212 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published152 days ago26 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Pipeline notice published23 Sept 2025, 14:39 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £3,756,00017 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Status changed to active17 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Deadline published: 17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT17 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published26 May 2026, 14:51 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete26 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 11 Mar 2026 | CancelledCQs on ITT highlighted clarification required on requirements and additional commercial process needed to be followed. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender