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715865485/CCCT884-Upskilling2026 Plymouth CC

Defence Equipment and Support

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15 Sep 2026 at 13:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence organisation responsible for equipment and support, procured engineering education and training for one student. The requirement was for an Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course, described as engineering upskilling. This is a specialist education and professional development service rather than the supply of physical equipment or construction work. Delivery is associated with City College Plymouth in Plymouth, which was selected to provide the service. The procurement falls within engineering studies and is relevant to further-education colleges, specialist engineering training providers and organisations able to deliver structured learning in integrated technologies and autonomous systems for defence-related personnel.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. City College Plymouth was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £8,711 excluding VAT, or £10,453.20 including VAT. The requirement covers one student studying the Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course. The published outcome records an active award and active contract. The buyer is Defence Equipment and Support. The process used a direct procurement route rather than an open or selective competition, and the recorded category is services.

This award provides a clear indication of Defence Equipment and Support’s demand for specialist engineering upskilling delivered through an education provider. Businesses likely to be credible for a comparable requirement would need to provide a recognised, structured course in integrated technologies and autonomous systems, with the teaching capability and facilities needed to support practical engineering study. Relevant organisations include further-education colleges, higher-education providers, specialist technical academies and training businesses with established engineering curricula. The requirement is small in learner numbers but technically focused, so a strong understanding of autonomous systems, engineering education and individual learner support would be more relevant than general training capacity. Experience working with public-sector or defence-related learners would also strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715865485/CCCT884-Upskilling2026 Plymouth CC

Notice Description

Engineering Upskilling 2026 for 1 student to study the Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087329-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71335000 - Engineering studies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,711 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Aug 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 Equipment and Support
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

City College Plymouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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