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MSc Forensic Psychology

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory procured an MSc in Forensic Psychology as a professional development service. The purpose is to upskill an applicant and strengthen behavioural science support for the Human Interaction Work Package within the MPE Project. The requirement is university-level adult education focused on forensic psychology, rather than a general training programme or consultancy service. The buyer is a central government defence science organisation based at Porton Down, Salisbury. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The selected provider is Coventry University Online Limited, a large higher-education organisation. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to universities, specialist higher-education providers and organisations able to deliver postgraduate forensic psychology education to an individual working in a behavioural science role.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. Coventry University Online Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through a below-threshold procedure without competition, rather than an open or competitive tender. The procurement concerns services and the awarded requirement is the MSc Forensic Psychology course. No separate awards or lots are recorded, so the supplier and values stated relate to the complete procurement.

For competitors, this award is evidence that the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory uses postgraduate university education to build specialist behavioural science capability for a defined defence project. A credible future provider would need to deliver an MSc-level forensic psychology programme, support the development of an individual professional, and demonstrate relevance to behavioural science and human interaction work. The requirement suits universities and specialist education providers with established postgraduate teaching, suitable academic expertise and the capacity to support a learner over a multi-year programme. Organisations monitoring this buyer should be able to explain how their forensic psychology provision would contribute to operational behavioural science capability, rather than offering generic staff training or unrelated psychological services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MSc Forensic Psychology

Notice Description

Upskilling the applicant to further develop the behavioural science support to the Human Interaction Work Package, MPE Project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082521-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE LIMITED

Further Information

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