Official UK procurement notice
The Provision Of Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Re-procurement openThe Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority has a requirement to provide a Professional Body-recognised UK BEng/BSc FD to engineering and cyberspace aviators from the Engineer and Cyberspace Professions.
Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗)
CPV: Higher education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£4,000,000
- 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).
- Technical Evalution: As per the tender documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk)
- 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
- 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
- 12 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020325- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05998aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the tender documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗)
- Risks
n/a
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Apr 2026, 23:55 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗). In order to participate suppliers are required to register for an account which is free of charge.
Timeline
12 Sept 2025 → 12 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published12 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST
- Market engagement381 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Further instructions are included in the uploaded document -20250912_715631461 EFD PMEN
For information purposes a draft Statement of Requirement (SOR) -20250801-Foundation Degree Contract_SOR-DRAFT
The closing date and time for resposne to the RFI is 10 October 2025 at 17:30hrs.
- Next notice expected378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Clarification questions by218 days ago22 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline197 days ago12 Apr 2026, 23:55 BST
- Award decision expected by182 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent139 days ago10 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published136 days ago12 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Sept 2025, 14:40 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active6 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Apr 2026, 23:55 BST6 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2026, 10:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Staffordshire25 Jun 2026 – 23 Jun 2031 | £4,000,000 | 10 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender