Official UK procurement notice
RFA IPMS Tide Training · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contractor is to provide training for the RRPS IPMS fitted to TIDE class vessels, to enable ME officers at the operational and management levels to operate the system and SE Officers at the operational and management levels to fully understand it’s design and operation and carry out detailed planned and breakdown maintenance.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
- Authority reference
715814478- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062890- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3a1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Defence Security Operational
- Published justification
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Rolls-Royce Solutions UK Ltd for the provision of training to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel in use of "Integrated Platform Management System” (the System). The contract will be for a term of 5 years and has an estimated value of £576,000 (inclusive of VAT).
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – technical reasons) applies.
Rolls-Royce Solutions UK Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the equipment installed and are the only organisation with the technical knowledge and understanding required to deliver training in the use of the System. The OEM does not allow any other organisations to deliver this training. There is no reasonable alternative.
- Risks
not applicable
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published3 Jul 2026, 15:16 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls Royce Solutions UK Ltd3 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: two additional option years for both courses · Options: two additional option years for both courses | £480,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rolls-Royce Solutions UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender