Contract

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

  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062861

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

Published 7 October 2025, 1:12pm



Scope

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.


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

Date signed

12 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 22 September 2025 to 31 January 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Key performance indicators

Name Description Reporting frequency
Progress Updates

Update on apprentice progress against training plan milestones, including issues and achievements

3 months
Achievement and Certification of Degree and Apprenticeship

Certificates to be issued to apprentices upon successful completion.

IPR

Protection of Intellectual Property


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

SOLENT UNIVERSITY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02316298
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBZ-5826-CZJN

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

University of Portsmouth

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10007155
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTVH-5678-HHZV

University House, Winston Churchill Avenue

PORTSMOUTH

PO1 2UP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


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