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Command and Staff Academic Provision (CSAP) Contract

Ministry of Defence

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13 Oct 2026 at 07:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured academic support and education services for military personnel through its Command and Staff Academic Provision contract. The work supports the Defence Academy and covers the delivery of academic services; the contract description calls for a provider with education and research expertise and experience supplying these services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based in Shrivenham. The requirement is for education and training services, rather than goods or construction work. The contract was later modified to extend its term so academic support and education delivery to the Defence Academy could continue. The modification retained substantially the same service purpose and scope.

The contract was awarded to King's College London, and the contract is active. The award date and procurement procedure are not stated in the supplied details. The contract was signed on 17 December 2021, with its current period ending on 31 August 2031. Its value is £62,600,000. The procurement was organised as one lot for academic services for military personnel. The contract was modified to extend the term, with the modification due to take effect on 1 February 2029. The stated reason was changes to Defence training and education requirements arising from the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Reform activity, which the authority says it could not reasonably have foreseen. The procurement’s evaluation basis and selection requirements are not set out in the available details.

For suppliers considering comparable Defence education work, the requirement demonstrates demand for sustained academic support and education delivery to military personnel and the Defence Academy. A credible provider would need established education and research capability, alongside a track record delivering academic services in this setting. The selected supplier is a large higher-education institution, indicating that the work was placed with an organisation able to provide a substantial, continuing service. Providers should also be able to maintain continuity while adapting delivery to changes in Defence training and education requirements. The modification retained the existing service’s broad nature and purpose, so relevant experience is specifically in academic provision for Defence, rather than education services in general.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Command and Staff Academic Provision (CSAP) Contract

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Academic Services for military personnel. The Supplier is a leading provider of education and research and has experience in the provision of Academic Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07861d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096331-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,600,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHRIVENHAM
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kings College London

Further Information

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