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715869492 - Provision of End Point Assessment for Aircraft Handlers

Ministry of Defence

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured end-point assessment services for aircraft handlers, covering education and training programme services. Delivery is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s Navy Commercial function at Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, with the procurement location also identified as PO2 8BY in the South West of England. The requirement is a service rather than goods or works, and is concerned specifically with assessing apprentices or trainees working as aircraft handlers. It may suit organisations that provide vocational assessment, apprenticeship assessment or specialist aviation-related training services, particularly those able to work with a defence customer and support requirements delivered in or linked to Portsmouth.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from the Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace, under GCA Framework RM6102. The award was made on 28 August 2026 to Explosive Learning Solutions LTD. The awarded value is £210,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 10:00. The procurement was evaluated through the competitive call-off process used by the dynamic purchasing system. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the successful supplier is recorded as an SME. The contract remains recorded as active.

This award demonstrates a Ministry of Defence requirement for specialist end-point assessment of aircraft handlers through its apprenticeship training marketplace. A credible future competitor would need to provide structured vocational assessment services for this occupational area, understand apprenticeship end-point assessment requirements and deliver consistently for a defence environment. Relevant capability in aircraft-handling operations, aviation training or assessment would help demonstrate subject knowledge, although the published award does not identify particular qualifications or accreditations. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the applicable apprenticeship dynamic purchasing system and respond effectively to a selective call-off. The requirement is accessible to SMEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist assessment and training providers with sufficient professional capacity and appropriate quality controls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715869492 - Provision of End Point Assessment for Aircraft Handlers

Notice Description

**FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY** This contract has been award via competition under GCA Framework RM6102: Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bee09daf-8e90-40f9-add4-246ed0a0969d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bea8402a-00bf-43fb-b549-b4b04b527d60
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Sep 2029 2-3 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
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Explosive Learning Solutions

Further Information

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