Notice Information
Notice Title
Project Carver UK2
Notice Description
Project Carver will deliver Engineering and Technical Training.
Planning Information
Market Engagement Instance 1: February 2026 - RFI The Authority welcomes Industry to submit answers to RFI Questions for Project Carver. The RFI document, including the submission instructions and the response template, can be found in the Project Carver Opportunity Listing via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP): https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60804 Please submit your response by 17:00 Friday 20th March 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051a95
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015795-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80531200 - Technical training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jan 202711 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2029 - 31 Mar 2039 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- air-commercialgroupmailbox@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHIPPENHAM
- Postcode
- SN15 4XX
- Post Town
- Swindon
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Lyneham
- Westminster Constituency
- Chippenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015795-2026
20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023848-2025
21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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