Scope
Description
To deliver a series of week-long theoretical and practical training sessions, including assessments, to ensure all MMO seagoing staff are fully trained to perform their seagoing role safely and meet safe working standards.
To deliver, when required, biennial two-day refresher courses for MMO seagoing staff, ensuring learners remain competent to maintain continued safe practice and are reassessed against safe working standards.
This project will enable MMO to achieve its strategic objectives by supporting the delivery of an effective offshore enforcement programme and contributing to:
• Delivering sustainable fishing opportunities,
• Protecting marine habitats and species,
• Providing regulatory support and assurance,
• Supporting global marine protection, and
• Support the MMO in setting out how to achieve fisheries management outcomes as defined in the MMO Story and Fisheries Act 2020.
Total value (estimated)
- £146,000 excluding VAT
- £175,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
- Possible extension to 30 June 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 February 2026
Engagement process description
Questions
1. Contractor Name
2. What is the nature of your business?
3. Has your organisation got relevant experience and expertise to undertake this project i.e. type of experience and years?
4. Are there any factors that may prevent you from submitting a bid for this project, such as capacity and/or expertise?
5. If you are intending to submit a bid for this project as a consortium or with a subcontractor(s), are you able to demonstrate good existing supplier / consortium / subcontractor relationships?
6. Is there any additional information MMO need to provide in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents to ensure that you can prepare a quality bid and price the work accurately?
7. Can you provide an indicative cost estimate for the delivery of the project, to assist us with securing adequate funding?
8. Do you wish to express an interest in this project? If your reply is No, please provide a brief reason why you have opted out for monitoring purposes.
9. Any other comments of feedback?
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
13 March 2026
Contracting authority
MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNYJ-3726-PHZP
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Telephone: 03459335577
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government