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L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151)

Ministry of Defence

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26 Aug 2026 at 09:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is procuring the off-the-job training component of the Level 6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151). This is a specialist higher-level apprenticeship training service, covering the formal learning element of an engineering development programme rather than the apprentice’s on-the-job work. The requirement is classified as personal development training services (CPV 80570000) and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s DSTL Porton Down site in Salisbury, England, with the wider delivery location identified as the South West. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, and the selected provider is the University of Portsmouth.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 18 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to the University of Portsmouth on 1 July 2026 for £324,000 (GBP). The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 March 2031. The award is active. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement covers one training requirement, and the published outcome records the University of Portsmouth as the sole awarded supplier. The award value is the same as the tender value.

This procurement indicates sustained Ministry of Defence demand for structured, university-level training for embedded electronic systems design and development engineers. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be organisations able to deliver a Level 6 degree apprenticeship in this specialist engineering discipline, including the full off-the-job learning component and the academic support expected of higher education provision. Credibility would depend on subject expertise in embedded electronics and systems design, established apprenticeship delivery capability, and sufficient organisational capacity to support a long-running programme for defence-related learners. The award to a large university suggests that scale, academic infrastructure and the ability to provide consistent training and learner support are important competitive characteristics for this buyer and requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151)

Notice Description

To provide the off-the-job training component of the L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96643a2e-a758-4d32-965f-a49992bf18e8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£324,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£324,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Portsmouth

Further Information

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