Notice Information
Notice Title
RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) Courses
Notice Description
There is a requirement to provide senior RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) deck officers with manned model ship handling training to develop their existing skills and understand the behaviour and handling of large vessels, with special emphasis on slow speed control.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069327
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066629-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79632000 - Personnel-training services
80511000 - Staff training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2031 Over 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/066629-2026
15th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051203-2026
1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041835-2026
7th May 2026 - Tender 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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