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RFA Licos Training - UK4

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2026 at 18:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

10 Apr 2026 at 15:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured commercially provided training in liquid cargo operations and handling for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The requirement covers training courses intended for RFA personnel and is classified as personnel-training services. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction work. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, a central government department. The requirement was arranged as a single package covering the training service, rather than separate stated service categories. This opportunity is therefore relevant to organisations that design and deliver specialist liquid-cargo operations or cargo-handling training for maritime, naval-support or comparable operational personnel, particularly where training can be provided commercially to a government defence customer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender closed on 24 April 2026 at 10:00, with enquiries closing on 21 April 2026 at 10:00. The stated tender value was £111,487 excluding VAT, or £133,784.40 including VAT. The lot was evaluated using the most advantageous tender criterion. Solent University was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and is active from 10 September 2026 to 7 September 2030. Its value is £88,896 excluding VAT, or £106,675.20 including VAT. The tender described the requirement as five years of training courses, while the signed contract period is shorter than that original tender period.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement demonstrates a Ministry of Defence requirement for a defined, commercially delivered training service focused on liquid cargo operations and handling for Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the subject-matter capability to develop and deliver training in these activities, and the operational capacity to provide courses for defence or maritime-support staff. Relevant providers are likely to be organisations with established training delivery arrangements, instructors able to teach practical cargo-handling operations, and the governance needed to work with a central government defence customer. The competition also shows that this buyer uses an open, below-threshold route and assesses offers by the most advantageous tender, so service quality and overall value would need to be evidenced clearly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFA Licos Training - UK4

Notice Description

Liquid Cargo Operations/Handling Commercially provided training for RFA. 5 years of training courses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068037
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089870-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£111,487 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£111,487 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,896 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2030 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Solent University

Further Information

Notice Documents

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