Notice Information
Notice Title
Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer L6 Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151) v2
Notice Description
To provide the off-the-job training component of the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer L6 Degree Apprenticeship, for three cohorts of apprentices.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0558c8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062861-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
80000000 - Education and training services
80511000 - Staff training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £320,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £320,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- trainingandhr@dstl.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALISBURY
- Postcode
- SP4 0JQ
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Salisbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062861-2025
7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049488-2025
18th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037304-2025
4th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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