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715863481 CCCT/883 Engineering Upskilling 2026 - UWE

Defence Equipment and Support

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence organisation responsible for defence equipment and support, procured engineering education and skills development for three students. The requirement covers two students studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering and one studying Mechanical Engineering, providing a structured route to develop engineering capability through university study. The service falls within engineering studies. Delivery is associated with Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol, while the selected education provider, the University of the West of England, is also based in Bristol. This is an education and professional development service rather than the supply of equipment, construction work or conventional engineering consultancy. Organisations serving public-sector or defence engineering skills needs may find the requirement relevant.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Defence Equipment and Support used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to the University of the West of England. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its value is £88,128 excluding VAT, or £105,753.60 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The award covers engineering studies for the three-student upskilling programme: two Electrical and Electronic Engineering students and one Mechanical Engineering student. The contract is active and the award remains active.

This procurement demonstrates a substantial, long-term requirement for engineering education and workforce development within a defence equipment and support environment. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to provide credible higher-education or specialist engineering training capability, with the academic capacity to support both Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering pathways. They would also need to manage provision for a small cohort of students and sustain delivery over a multi-year period. The selected provider’s role indicates that an established university or similarly capable engineering education organisation can meet the requirement. Relevant competitors should be able to show suitable engineering teaching expertise, student support arrangements and the organisational capacity to work with a central-government defence body.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715863481 CCCT/883 Engineering Upskilling 2026 - UWE

Notice Description

Engineering Upskilling 2026 for 3 students. 2 students to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 1 student to study Mechanical Engineering

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077799
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089671-2026
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
£88,128 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 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

University of the West of England

Further Information

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