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Published 7 May 2026, 11:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) Courses

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £50k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026
Awarded to Southampton Solent University (Warsash), Solent University2 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2031 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is a requirement to provide senior RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) deck officers with manned model ship handling training to develop their existing skills and understand the behaviour and handling of large vessels, with special emphasis on slow speed control.

  • No preliminary market engagement: The contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and potential suppliers based on previous similar requirements and market research.

CPV: Personnel-training services · Staff training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
79632000 Personnel-training services80511000 Staff training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
  • Technical: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
Awarded
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
7 May 2026, 11:56 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 10:37 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference
715850522
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041835
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Personnel-training servicesStaff training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069327 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:

Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

How it was run

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

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

7 May 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 11:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by156 days ago
    19 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent108 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published17 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 10:37 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 11:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 09:47 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
    1 Jun 2026, 09:47 BST
    +14 days · was 1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    15 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 10:37 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Tender deadline extended by two weeks to the 15th June 2026

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 7 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Southampton Solent University (Warsash)27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2031£250,0006 Jul 2026Awarded
Solent University£250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · Solent University

    Signed
    17 Sept 2026
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    24 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs are not mandated for reporting on contracts below £5,000,000 (inc VAT).

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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