Award

Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer L6 Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151) v2

  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0558c8 (view related notices)

Published 18 August 2025, 1:30pm



Scope

Reference

SOR_EE_2025v2

Description

To provide the off-the-job training component of the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer L6 Degree Apprenticeship, for three cohorts of apprentices transferring from another provider. The apprenticeship will be funded via the apprenticeship levy. End-Point assessment will be performed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and the IET will also accredit the degree element of the apprenticeship.


Contract 1. Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £320,000 excluding VAT
  • £400,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

13 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 28 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 2 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Southampton Solent University

  • Companies House: 02316298

Solent University, East Park Terrace

Southampton

SO14 0YN

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree

University Of Portsmouth

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10007155

Winston Churchill Ave, Southsea

Portsmouth

PO1 2UP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree


Contracting authority

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDM-1961-MTLN

Porton Down

Salisbury

SP4 0JQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government