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Sharpshooter Enabling Contract

Ministry of Defence

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Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 09:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure specialist training services through the Sharpshooter Enabling Contract. Delivery will use the MOD Aberporth instrumented range, whose specialised and unique capability is central to the requirement. The service is associated with the T3E framework and is intended to support the MOD’s Sharpshooter activity. This is a services procurement for work delivered at Aberporth in Wales. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, a central government authority. The planned arrangement is for a single supplier rather than a multi-lot competition, reflecting the stated need to use the specific capabilities of the MOD Aberporth instrumented range.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a direct award under a single-source arrangement with QQ through the T3E framework. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. The planned contract period is from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The buyer’s indicative date for a future notice is 1 September 2026. The procurement has one planned lot covering the specialist training services. No contract value or budget is stated. The proposed route means the process is not currently structured as an open competition for suppliers to submit bids.

The requirement is aimed at a supplier with specialist training capability linked to the Sharpshooter Enabling Contract and access to, or an established role within, the T3E framework. The buyer’s rationale points particularly to experience of delivering training using the MOD Aberporth instrumented range and to the unique technical capability of that facility. QQ is identified as the intended single source, so other businesses are most relevant if they already participate in the framework, support the incumbent delivery model, or can provide specialist expertise associated with instrumented-range training. Suppliers should prepare evidence of relevant defence training experience, technical competence and the ability to work within MOD requirements when future procurement information is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sharpshooter Enabling Contract

Notice Description

Delivery will continue through a single-source arrangement with QQ under the T3E framework, reflecting the unique and specialised capability of the MOD Aberporth instrumented range.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074493-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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