Award

Provision of Training for Assault IEDD (AIEDD) Including Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)

  • Ministry of Defence

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067059

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059c06 (view related notices)

Published 21 October 2025, 12:07pm



Scope

Reference

715386451

Description

This requirement is to facilitate training for Assault Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (AIEDD) during Alpha Squadron's (Alpha Sqn) bi-annual workforce (WF) training periods.

This requirement is for provision of training for 2 years, with the option to be extended for a further 2 years. The supplier must deliver the AIEDD training package across 5 weeks of training per annum. Training will be delivered to a training cohort of Alpha Sqn operators, and No2s. This is a total of 17 personnel.


Contract 1. Provision of Training for Assault IEDD (AIEDD) Including Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £600,000 excluding VAT
  • £720,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

21 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

21 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 November 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2029
  • 3 years, 9 months, 21 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of 31 August 2027, giving a maximum duration up to 31 August 2029. The contract is set at an initial value of £300,000 ex VAT (£360,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £600,000 ex VAT (£720,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional services as detailed in the contract.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of 31 August 2027, giving a maximum duration up to 31 August 2029. The contract is set at an initial value of £300,000 ex VAT (£360,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £600,000 ex VAT (£720,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional services as detailed in the contract.

CPV classifications

  • 80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Defence and security


Supplier

RenderSafe LLP

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJZL-5726-XHVJ

1 Effingham Lodge, Surbiton Crescent

Kingston upon Thames

KT1 2LN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Provision of Training for Assault IEDD (AIEDD) Including Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island

Portsmouth

PO2 8BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government