Pipeline

The Provision of Adventurous Training Instructors

  • Ministry of Defence

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012440

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064df2

Published 11 February 2026, 2:10pm



Scope

Description

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking a contractor to provide qualified civilian instructors to deliver Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) and the Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT) element of the Army Leadership Development Programme (ALDP) at various locations across the UK and overseas. These programmes aim to enhance the leadership, resilience, and operational capability of Service Personnel through activities such as mountaineering, sailing, kayaking, caving, and mountain biking. Training will be delivered in accordance with MOD standards and National Governing Body (NGB) frameworks.

The contract will run for an initial two-year term and an option to extend for a further two years. Instructors must hold relevant qualifications, be ALeRT-trained, and meet all professional, safety, and security requirements. The contractor will be responsible for providing instructors to supplement MOD staff capacity, with demand varying seasonally and short-notice support occasionally required.

This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to the development of Service Personnel through adventurous training, with a focus on leadership and resilience. Interested parties must demonstrate their ability to meet the specified requirements and provide high-quality, professional instructors.

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2030
  • 4 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

9 March 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government