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715858484 - CCCT/873 - Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship Training - CAN

Ministry of Defence

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured advanced engineering apprenticeship training for its workforce. The requirement covers personnel-training services delivered across the United Kingdom, under the CCCT/873 requirement. It involves three engineering apprenticeship cohorts, with one intake each year, and each cohort lasting three years. Delivery also includes additional time for end-point assessments and close-out activities. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, based at MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol. The requirement is intended for a specialist apprenticeship and engineering training provider able to support learners through the full programme, including assessment and completion activity. The selected provider is Weston College of Further and Higher Education, based in Weston-super-Mare.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, through the Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace (RM6102) rapid procurement option. Suppliers were assessed using information in their prospectuses, with price as the stated award criterion; one bid was recorded. The award to Weston College of Further and Higher Education is active. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and is valued at £899,500. The planned contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 July 2032. The procurement record also shows the associated lot as cancelled, while the award and contract remain active. Optional extensions covered one further cohort expiring in July 2033 and another expiring in July 2034.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for substantial, multi-cohort advanced engineering apprenticeship delivery rather than one-off training. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide apprenticeship training at scale, organise annual engineering intakes, support learners throughout a three-year programme, and manage end-point assessments and close-out work. Experience delivering recognised apprenticeship training and the operational capacity to coordinate several cohorts would be important. The procurement route also indicates that suppliers may need to present a clear prospectus through the Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace, enabling a desktop assessment without a conventional tender. Providers with engineering training capability, established apprenticeship systems and sufficient delivery capacity are therefore the closest comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715858484 - CCCT/873 - Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship Training - CAN

Notice Description

CCCT/873 - Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship Training Start Date - 07/08/2026 Expiry Date - 06/07/2032

Lot Information

Lot 1

CCCT/873 - Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship Training. Three cohorts (1 per year) up until 2028, each lasting three years (with additional time added at the end for end point assessments and close out activities). Start Date - 07/08/2026 Expiry Date - 06/07/2032

Options: Optional extensions: 1 (one) cohort (in-take) - expiry date July 2033, plus 1 (one) cohort (in-take) - expiry date July 2034

Procurement Information

GCA (CCS) Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace (RM6102) was used to procure the required Apprenticeship Training Services. The rapid procurement process option allows you to carry out a desktop evaluation using information provided by the suppliers in their prospectus - hence no tenders were requested or received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076350-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£899,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Weston College of Further and Higher Education

Further Information

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