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TWI Corporate Membership 2025-2026

SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY

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07 May 2025 at 07:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Submarine Delivery Agency, a public authority under the central government located in Bristol, has completed the procurement process for the TWI Corporate Membership 2025-2026. The contract was awarded to TWI Ltd, a large supplier based in Cambridge, through a direct procurement method under a special regime for defence security. The procurement falls under the services industry category and was awarded without competition, below the threshold. The contract period extends from May 9, 2025, to March 31, 2027, with a total contract value of £160,087.20 including VAT. This membership will enhance the Submarine Delivery Agency's access to advanced welding and joining technologies, essential for safe and efficient operations.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in engineering, welding, and allied technologies. Companies with expertise in these areas can benefit from engaging with TWI's extensive collaborative research and technical resources. The awarded contract provides reduced costs for bespoke services and training, networking benefits, and increased visibility in the defence sector. Organisations looking to expand their technical capabilities and industry connections would find contracts like these beneficial for positioning within the government and defence sectors, highlighting their contribution to broader technical initiatives and fostering long-term growth. Businesses aiming to collaborate in technical advancement and workforce development are well-suited to compete in similar procurement opportunities in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TWI Corporate Membership 2025-2026

Notice Description

The Welding Institute (TWI) is a professional engineering institution supporting skills development in the fields of welding, joining and allied technologies. The Submarine Delivery Agency intends to award a contract to TWI for the continuation and access of this industrial membership for a duration of two years, commencing April 2025 - Mar 2026. As a member of TWI, SDA will benefit from access to powerful collaborative research that promotes advancement of the science and practice of welding, joining and allied processes allowing safer operations. TWI membership provides us with an exclusive package of specialist skills expertise and tools to support workforce development, increased professionalism, competence, and benchmarking. Along with access to specialist courses and solutions at discounted rates. TWI membership provides for access to the world's largest array of welding and joining information via their website, archives, and library. Whilst benefits of Technical Memberships are specific to individual organisations, typically including one or more of: Reduced cost for bespoke products and services (inc. training): Inclusive packages of technical support: Facilitated networking with relevant external communities: Access to bespoke data and information: Opportunities for, and explicit recognition of, MoD's contribution to wider technical initiatives and its related competence (with associated reputational enhancement): Access to other related sectors of industry of value to defence. The impact of not subscribing to this initiative would be to miss out on recruitment opportunities, Working Group insight and innovation input, career development, networking and collaboration opportunities and progression of SDA engineering, science, and technology objectives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019257-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98100000 - Membership organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,406 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
8 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
katie.thomas150@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TWI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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