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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 015795/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT)
Town: Chippenham
Region: Wiltshire CC
Postal code: SN15 4XX
Country: United Kingdom

Email: air-commercialgroupmailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Project Carver UK2
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-051a95

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
Project Carver will deliver Engineering and Technical Training.

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
80531200

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2029-04-01 00:00
End
2039-03-31 23:59
Duration
10 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2027-01-01 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-02-20 15:42

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2026-03-20 23:59
Engagement process description
Market Engagement Instance 1: February 2026 – RFI
The Authority welcomes Industry to submit answers to RFI Questions for Project Carver. The RFI document, including the submission instructions and the response template, can be found in the Project Carver Opportunity Listing via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP):
Please submit your response by 17:00 Friday 20th March 2026.