Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Functional Skills and Cultural Awareness Delivery
Notice Description
Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Functional Skills (English and maths) and Culture and English Language Training (CELT) Delivery at Catterick.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 1 option years (or part thereof), solely at the Authority's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06019a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80511000 - Staff training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,395,758 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,395,758 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,881,892 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,881,892 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 18 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- 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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055078-2026
11th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045754-2026
19th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016940-2026
25th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001341-2026
8th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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