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Published 8 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Functional Skills and Cultural Awareness Delivery

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£6,395,759≈ £2.1m / year · £7,674,910 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 19 May 2026

Awarded to The Colleges Partnership Limited2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Functional Skills (English and maths) and Culture and English Language Training (CELT) Delivery at Catterick.

No preliminary market engagement: No market emgagement carried out for these services.

CPV: Staff training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£6,395,759

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £6,395,759 exc. VAT · £7,674,910 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 1 option years (or part thereof), solely at the Authority's discretion.

80511000 Staff training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As per PSQ
Technical & professional ability
As per PSQ

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

Non-Cost (Quality/Technical) Score: Service delivery and operational management Contract management Performance management Exit management Social Value Safeguarding Learners
Tender Cost: Total Tender Cost

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As per PSQ
Technical & professional ability
As per PSQ

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: 8 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT
Last source update: 11 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 May 2026
Authority reference: 715734460
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016940
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Staff training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06019a 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 26 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 10 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All bids must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP)

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 9 dates

Planning notice published281 days ago
8 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT
Next notice expected242 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published233 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
Clarification questions by220 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission deadline204 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Award decision expected by154 days ago
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent151 days ago
19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published127 days ago
11 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
Contract starts46 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026

Pipeline notice published
8 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT
UK1
Tender notice published
25 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
25 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
Deadline published: 26 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
25 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
Contract award notice published
19 May 2026, 14:01 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 May 2026, 14:01 BST
Contract signature expected
29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
11 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 8 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £3,881,8921 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Colleges Partnership Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 2 X 1 Yr (or part thereof)	£3,881,892	19 May 2026	Awarded
The Colleges Partnership Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Functional Skills and Cultural Awareness · The Colleges Partnership Limited
Signed
10 Jun 2026
Value
£3,881,892
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 1 year, or part thereof.
4 agreed KPIs: Army Recruits (non-Gurkha) Functional Skills (FS) Competency · Army Recruits (Gurkha) Functional Skills (FS) Competency · Army Recruits (Gurkha) Culture and English Language Training (CELT) Competency …
- Army Recruits (non-Gurkha) Functional Skills (FS) Competency, Army Recruits (non-Gurkha) first time pass rate of Functional Skills (FS) Entry Level (EL3) Maths and/or English at the end of the course.
- Army Recruits (Gurkha) Functional Skills (FS) Competency, Army Recruits (Gurkha) first time pass rate of Functional Skills (FS) Entry Level (EL3) reading and writing assessment at the end of the Culture and English Language Training (CELT) course.
- Army Recruits (Gurkha) Culture and English Language Training (CELT) Competency, Army Recruits (Gurkha) first time pass rate of the Enabling Objectives within the Training Objective ‘Employ Cultural Skills’, as per the Formal Training Statement for the ‘Common Military Syllabus (Future Soldier).
- Social Value, Fair pay practices

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Colleges Partnership LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05606069 14B Sunrise Business park, Blandford, South West, DT11 8STContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 May 2026, 14:01 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 14:23 GMT
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT