Tender

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

  • Ministry of Defence

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016940

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06019a (view related notices)

Published 25 February 2026, 2:23pm

Scope

Reference

715734460

Description

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

Total value (estimated)

  • £6,395,758.58 excluding VAT
  • £7,674,910.29 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

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

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80511000 - Staff training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As per PSQ

Technical ability conditions of participation

As per PSQ

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

10 March 2026, 11:00am

Tender submission deadline

26 March 2026, 11:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

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

https://contracts.mod.uk/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

15 May 2026

Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Description Type
Non-Cost (Quality/Technical) Score

Service delivery and operational management

Contract management

Performance management

Exit management

Social Value

Safeguarding Learners

 Quality
Tender Cost

Total Tender Cost

 Cost

Weighting description

Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) using a Value for Money Index: Tender Cost divided by Non-Cost (Quality/Technical) score

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

No market emgagement carried out for these services.

Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Army HQ

Andover

SP11 8HT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Commercial Officer

Email: Army-Comrcl-Procure-FA-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government