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BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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07 Oct 2026 at 14:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) commissioned a five-year distance-learning BSc (Hons) in Risk and Security Management. This is a higher-education and staff-training service, intended to provide a degree course remotely. The University of Portsmouth is the selected provider. The buyer is Dstl, a central government organisation based at Porton Down, Salisbury; the supplier is based in Portsmouth. The stated requirement is for delivery of the course over five years, rather than a wider training programme or a specified set of separate course modules.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Dstl awarded the single-lot contract to the University of Portsmouth following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is for staff training services. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2031. Its value is £14,310 excluding VAT (£17,172 including VAT). The procurement information gives no separate award date or award value; the stated figures relate to the signed contract. Evaluation criteria and supplier eligibility requirements are not set out in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Dstl, this award demonstrates demand for a remotely delivered, five-year undergraduate degree in risk and security management, procured as staff training. A credible provider would need to deliver a recognised honours-level degree by distance learning and sustain the course for a multi-year period. The selected supplier is a university, indicating that higher-education delivery capability is relevant to this requirement. The award was made directly without competition, so the process shows the route Dstl used for this purchase rather than a competitive evaluation or stated scoring model. The requirement is a defined degree course, not general security consultancy or short-course training; relevant suppliers would need to match that academic and subject-specific scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course

Notice Description

The provision of a BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course over 5 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094815-2026
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

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,310 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 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 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

University of Portsmouth

Further Information

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