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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 016253/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
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: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: RAF High Wycombe
Town: Naphill
Region: Buckinghamshire CC
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom

Email: garry.chubb101@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
Submission via the Defence Sourcing Portal
www.contracts.mod.uk

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Engineering Aerospace Commissioning Scheme (EPACS)
Reference number: 715090450

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires Higher Education Institution (HEI) providers to collaborate with the Authority to validate a degree programme which complies with regulations set by the relevant government authorities (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in the UK, The Office for Students in England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in Wales, and the Scottish Funding Council in Scotland). Course validation must be in place to allow qualifications to be awarded to students on completion of their courses.
The programme of study should be designed to make it suitable for accreditation by an appropriate professional institution. The Supplier and Authority will collaborate over the duration of the contract with the aim of achieving professional accreditation within the contract period. The intent is to enable completing students to apply for professional registration as Incorporated Engineers with the Engineering Council.
The role of the DCTT is to train and educate Aeronautical Engineering (AE) to meet the Defence requirement.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
672,000
Value (excluding VAT)
560,000
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
80430000
80570000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical Non-Cost Including Social Value
Weighting: 60

Price
Name: Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
560,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-06-08 00:00
End
2031-06-07 23:59
Duration
5 years
Possible extension
2033-06-07 23:59
Extended duration
7 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Additional optional +1+1 years added to the initial period at the Authorities discretion.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contracting authority reserves the right to directly award a contract for similar goods, works or services – Engineering Profession Aerospace Commissiong Scheme without further competition pursuant to PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 8 including to other parts of the Ministry of Defence.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-03-04 12:30
Estimated award decision date
2026-05-18 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-03-27 12:30

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-02-23 17:14