Notice Information
Notice Title
The delivery of Level 6 Ordnance Munitions Explosive (OME) Professional (integrated degree)
Notice Description
The delivery of Level 6 Ordnance Munitions Explosive (OME) Professional (integrated degree) apprenticeship to the RLC
Planning Information
Prelimary Market Engagement Notice – Future Provision of Apprenticeship Training The Authority is undertaking a market engagement exercise to explore options for the future provision of apprenticeship training for the ST0754 Level 6 Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) Professional (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship. This market engagement activity will take place over a one-month period, from 29 June 2026 to 30 July 2026, and is intended to help the Authority better understand supplier capability, delivery approaches, market capacity, and potential risks prior to determining its procurement strategy. This exercise is not a call for competition, and participation will not confer any advantage or influence any future procurement process. Suppliers interested in participating are invited to submit an Expression of Interest by email to ArmyComrcl-Procure-AAP-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk. Upon receipt, a Market Engagement Questionnaire will be issued for completion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06be13
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060614-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,980,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Dec 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- 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/060614-2026
29th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060288-2026
26th June 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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