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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 013317/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
National registration number: PDDM-1961-MTLN

Postal address: Porton Down
Town: Salisbury
Region: Wiltshire CC
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom

Email: TrainingandHR@dstl.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
Submission will need to be made via the Defence Sourcing Portal. If you would like to be included, please sign up as a supplier to the portal and confirm submission to TrainingandHR@dstl.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Provision of SolidWorks Training courses
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-0653a9

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
A contract for the provision of Solidworks training courses for DSTL Staff.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
72,000
Value (excluding VAT)
60,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
79632000

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Value for money index will be used to evaluate supplire responses against the criteria specified in the Statement of Requirement form.

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
60,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-04-01 00:00
End
2029-03-31 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2030-03-30 23:59
Extended duration
3 years 11 months 30 days
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
X1 optional extension to be taken up if further training is required for DSTL employees beyond the 3 year contract duration.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
X1 optional 12 month extension. Prcing to be submitted along with submission of price for 3 year contract duration.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Below threshold – open competition

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-02-26 17:00

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-03-06 17:00

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-02-13 11:17