Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Training for Assault IEDD (AIEDD) Including Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)
Notice Description
This requirement is to facilitate training for Assault Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (AIEDD) during Alpha Squadron's (Alpha Sqn) bi-annual workforce (WF) training periods. This requirement is for provision of training for 2 years, with the option to be extended for a further 2 years. The supplier must deliver the AIEDD training package across 5 weeks of training per annum. Training will be delivered to a training cohort of Alpha Sqn operators, and No2s. This is a total of 17 personnel.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of 31 August 2027, giving a maximum duration up to 31 August 2029. The contract is set at an initial value of PS300,000 ex VAT (PS360,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS600,000 ex VAT (PS720,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional services as detailed in the contract.
Renewal: The contract will include the option to extend by up to two years after the initial end date of 31 August 2027, giving a maximum duration up to 31 August 2029. The contract is set at an initial value of PS300,000 ex VAT (PS360,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of PS600,000 ex VAT (PS720,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional services as detailed in the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078863-2025
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Nov 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- navyfd-comrcl-procureteam@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/078863-2025
2nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067059-2025
21st October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057233-2025
17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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