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Academic Training: National Security for Energy Security Professionals

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

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19 Aug 2026 at 10:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero procured formal academic training in national security for its energy security professionals. This is a professional staff-training service focused on national security knowledge relevant to energy security roles, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. Delivery is for the department’s professionals in the United Kingdom. The named public-sector buyer is the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, a central government authority based in London. The selected provider, King’s College London, is also based in London. The requirement sits within the training and education services market and may be relevant to universities, specialist training providers and organisations able to design and deliver formal national security education for government energy-sector personnel.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to King’s College London. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and covered one completed lot. The contract was signed on 20 May 2026, with a delivery period from 1 September 2026 to 25 March 2027. Its value is £71,320 excluding VAT, or £85,584 including VAT. The contract is active. The award is for staff training services, classified under CPV 80511000. The contracting route indicates that the requirement was fulfilled without a competitive tender. The award outcome matters to suppliers monitoring this buyer’s use of academic and specialist providers for formal national security training connected with energy security.

This award demonstrates that the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero purchases formal academic training to develop national security capability among energy security professionals. A credible future competitor would need subject-matter expertise in national security, an understanding of the energy-security context, and the ability to provide structured academic-level teaching for professional government staff. Relevant suppliers may include universities, specialist institutes and training organisations with suitably qualified academic or practitioner personnel, robust course design and the capacity to deliver a complete programme rather than isolated advice. King’s College London’s selection shows that an established large institution can meet this type of requirement. Suppliers building comparable capability should be able to evidence teaching quality, relevant national security experience and reliable delivery for a central government customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Academic Training: National Security for Energy Security Professionals

Notice Description

This service is regarding the delivery of formal academic training in national security for DESNZ energy security professionals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078824-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£71,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 25 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kings College London

Further Information

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