Award

712746450 - Provision of Army Orienteering Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jan 2026 at 13:05

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 14:35

AwardUpdate

28 Jul 2025 at 16:06

Award

28 Jul 2025 at 15:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has successfully completed the procurement process for providing Army Orienteering Services, through an award to EMIT Timing UK Limited. This tender supports the Army Orienteering Association by offering training courses and technical services including mapping and timing equipment, in compliance with British Orienteering rules. As of 27th January 2026, the procurement process, initially hindered by a lack of suitable tenders, concluded with a direct award. The contract commenced on 7th January 2026 and will extend until 4th July 2028, covering services in the UK, particularly in the region of Andover, Hampshire.

This procurement, primarily focused on sports-event organisation and staff training services within the central government category, provides significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in niche fields of sports-event logistics and training services. EMIT Timing UK Limited, as an SME, exemplifies the potential for specialised businesses to secure contracts through direct award processes, highlighting the importance of niche expertise and the ability to provide tailored solutions in specialised fields. Businesses operating within these paradigms stand to benefit considerably from participating in such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

712746450 - Provision of Army Orienteering Services

Notice Description

712746450 - This procurement is to support the Army Orienteering Association (AOA) to deliver training courses, coaching, mapping services, competitions and technical services. This includes technical advice and provision of timing equipment/services to deliver effective training, complying to British Orienteering National Governing Body rules and policies and 'safe-place, safe-training'.

Procurement Information

Section 43 (Switching to Direct Award) of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) permits a contracting authority to switch from a competitive tendering procedure to the direct award Page 5 to 7 of a public contract in circumstances where no, or no suitable, tenders or requests to participate have been received during the competitive tendering procedure. This is applicable when the contracting authority determines that awarding a contract through a competitive tendering procedure under Section 19 is not feasible in the given circumstances. The contracting authority previously conducted an open competitive procurement process for this orienteering requirement in May 2025 but did not receive any suitable tenders or requests to participate. This was likely due to the niche nature of the requirement, the limited number of suppliers in this specialised field, and the logistical challenges of the specified location. Only one bid was submitted, and the competition attracted limited interest, with no other suppliers confirming interest or submitting clarification questions, resulting in no suitable tenders. Consequently, it is not possible to proceed under section 19, and a direct award under section 43 has been deemed necessary to meet the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056779
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007089-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22114300 - Maps

80511000 - Staff training services

92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£296,160 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£296,160 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jan 2026 - 4 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
example.example@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EMIT TIMING

EMIT-UK TIMING

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