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Published 10 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFA Licos Training - UK4 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£111,487≈ £22k / year · £133,784 inc. VAT20.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 10 Sept 2026
Awarded to Solent University
Contract term 5 yrsends 6 Apr 2031 · starts 7 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liquid Cargo Operations/Handling Commercially provided training for RFA. 5 years of training courses.

CPV: Personnel-training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£111,487
Contract period: 7 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £111,487 exc. VAT · £133,784 inc. VAT
79632000 Personnel-training services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Most Advantageous Tender

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
10 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 18:53 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032918
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Personnel-training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068037 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Contract starts199 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Tender notice published195 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
  3. Clarification questions by184 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline181 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published30 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 18:53 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 18:53 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 18:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £88,8961 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Solent University£88,896 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Solent University

    Signed
    10 Sept 2026
    Value
    £88,896
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 7 Sept 2030
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Solent UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRYP-4729-BYJL East Park Terrace, Southampton, South East, SO14 0YNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender