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The Provision Of Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2026 at 10:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Mar 2026 at 12:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 14:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process managed by the Ministry of Defence, headquartered at RAF Cosford in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, pertains to the provision of the Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme. The key stages of this process have progressed to the award phase as of 12th June 2026. The procurement was executed under an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Staffordshire University on 10th June 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing specifically on education and training services, with a contract period set to commence on 25th June 2026 and end on 23rd June 2031. The total contract value is GBP 4,000,000.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for higher education institutions or organisations specialised in delivering accredited engineering and cyber training courses. Companies with expertise in providing part-time, distance learning programmes which incorporate recognised prior learning will find this contract particularly suitable. Larger educational institutions and experienced training providers are well-positioned to successfully compete for similar opportunities, encouraging them to maintain connections with the Ministry of Defence for future prospects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision Of Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement to provide a Professional Body-recognised UK BEng/BSc FD to engineering and cyberspace aviators from the Engineer and Cyberspace Professions. Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk)

Planning Information

Further instructions are included in the uploaded document -20250912_715631461 EFD PMEN For information purposes a draft Statement of Requirement (SOR) -20250801-Foundation Degree Contract_SOR-DRAFT The closing date and time for resposne to the RFI is 10 October 2025 at 17:30hrs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05998a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
25 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2031 4-5 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV7 3EX
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Shifnal Rural
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Staffordshire University

Further Information

Notice Documents

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