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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 089171/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
715940476 EPACS UK4 – Tender Notice
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-07767c

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 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)
720,000
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: 50

Price
Name: Price
Weighting: 50

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

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-01-04 00:00
End
2032-01-03 23:59
Duration
5 years
Possible extension
2034-01-03 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

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
2026-10-09 12:30
Estimated award decision date
2026-11-30 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-10-22 17:30

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
2026-09-21 13:51