Notice Information
Notice Title
STEM Returners
Notice Description
The RN aims to run a contract that is intended to confirm a potentially 'untapped' recruiting pool for potential Engineers and other STEM related Professions, that wish to enter the RN, as an effective recruiting route to augment the typical 'bottom-fed' recruitment process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f23
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030748-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Aug 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Aug 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO2 8BY
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Nelson
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030748-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051870-2025
28th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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