Notice Information
Notice Title
715348451 Provision of the Defence Medical Leadership Programme (DMLP)
Notice Description
The requirement conists of the provision of an accredited, postgraduate-level programme of education, the successful completion of which is to confer the award of a Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate (PGCert) in Defence Medical Leadership (total of 60 academic credits at Level 7). The programme is to consist of one year and three consecutively delivered 12-week modules each earning 20 credits. The Contractor is to deliver a one cohort per year, comprising of 25 learners selected via an internal open Defence Medical Services application process of which the Contractor will form part of the selection panel.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There are two (2) option years available to be invoked separately or together according to the Authority's needs at the time.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026109-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £324,615 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £324,615 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 2029 3-4 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LICHFIELD
- Postcode
- WS14 9PY
- Post Town
- Walsall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Whittington & Streethay
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026109-2026
23rd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011386-2026
9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067580-2025
22nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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