Notice Information
Notice Title
Soldier development: provision of Basic Training Instruction
Notice Description
Solider Development is an element of Basic Training (BT) embedded within the Common Military Syllabus (Future Soldier) (CMS (FS)) delivered by Soldier Academy HQ through ATC(P), ATR(W) and ITC(C). The purpose of Soldier Development is to stimulate individual behaviours developing physical and mental robustness of the recruit which underpin the Army Leadership Code. Using Type 1 Adventurous Training, recruits are exposed to controlled risk in a challenging and often demanding outdoor environment where the perceived risk to life is real. Developing self-confidence, physical and moral courage, resilience and determination, and leadership skills that directly enhance military capability. Solider Development is the only activity that places our recruits in situations outside their comfort zone and exposure to fear and thus is central to the teaching and application of mental resilience. The Scope of the contract includes: Operations Manager: Responsible for planning and managing the weekly training programme, overseeing contracted staff resources, ensuring currency and competency of instructional staff, managing fixed contract staff responsibilities, overseeing staff CPD, recruitment, pay, staff reporting, conducting training deliver, and conducting PPE checks/conditioning boards. Training Moderators: Deputise for the Ops manager, conduct training moderations on contractual staff, facilitate staff CPD, deliver training when required, and aid with stores work when necessary. Instructors: Responsible for training delivery and supporting with stores work as needed. Senior Storekeeper: Accountable for issuing and maintaining all essential clothing and equipment, as well as managing safety and accountability checks on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Storekeeper: Responsible for issuing, accounting for, and maintaining all essential clothing and equipment.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Solider Development is an element of Basic Training (BT) embedded within the Common Military Syllabus (Future Soldier) (CMS (FS)) delivered by Soldier Academy HQ through ATC(P), ATR(W) and ITC(C). The purpose of Soldier Development is to stimulate individual behaviours developing physical and mental robustness of the recruit which underpin the Army Leadership Code. Using Type 1 Adventurous Training, recruits are exposed to controlled risk in a challenging and often demanding outdoor environment where the perceived risk to life is real. Developing self-confidence, physical and moral courage, resilience and determination, and leadership skills that directly enhance military capability. Solider Development is the only activity that places our recruits in situations outside their comfort zone and exposure to fear and thus is central to the teaching and application of mental resilience. The Scope of the contract includes: Operations Manager: Responsible for planning and managing the weekly training programme, overseeing contracted staff resources, ensuring currency and competency of instructional staff, managing fixed contract staff responsibilities, overseeing staff CPD, recruitment, pay, staff reporting, conducting training deliver, and conducting PPE checks/conditioning boards. Training Moderators: Deputise for the Ops manager, conduct training moderations on contractual staff, facilitate staff CPD, deliver training when required, and aid with stores work when necessary. Instructors: Responsible for training delivery and supporting with stores work as needed. Senior Storekeeper: Accountable for issuing and maintaining all essential clothing and equipment, as well as managing safety and accountability checks on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Storekeeper: Responsible for issuing, accounting for, and maintaining all essential clothing and equipment.
Options: 2 x 1 year
Renewal: This contract is subject to 2x1 year option years. The value of these option years has been included in the value assigned to this notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049db4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021560-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80511000 - Staff training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,979,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Test Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Andover Millway
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Hampshire
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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