--- title: "L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Ministry of Defence" published: "2026-08-26" --- # L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151) Buyer: Ministry of Defence Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ba77a17-a51f-444f-851e-07d4ec4ef932.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is procuring the off-the-job training component of the Level 6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0151). This is a specialist higher-level apprenticeship training service, covering the formal learning element of an engineering development programme rather than the apprentice’s on-the-job work. The requirement is classified as personal development training services (CPV 80570000) and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s DSTL Porton Down site in Salisbury, England, with the wider delivery location identified as the South West. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, and the selected provider is the University of Portsmouth. This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Ministry of Defence used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 18 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to the University of Portsmouth on 1 July 2026 for £324,000 (GBP). The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 March 2031. The award is active. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement covers one training requirement, and the published outcome records the University of Portsmouth as the sole awarded supplier. The award value is the same as the tender value. This procurement indicates sustained Ministry of Defence demand for structured, university-level training for embedded electronic systems design and development engineers. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be organisations able to deliver a Level 6 degree apprenticeship in this specialist engineering discipline, including the full off-the-job learning component and the academic support expected of higher education provision. Credibility would depend on subject expertise in embedded electronics and systems design, established apprenticeship delivery capability, and sufficient organisational capacity to support a long-running programme for defence-related learners. The award to a large university suggests that scale, academic infrastructure and the ability to provide consistent training and learner support are important competitive characteristics for this buyer and requirement. ## Notice To provide the off-the-job training component of the L6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96643a2e-a758-4d32-965f-a49992bf18e8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £324,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £324,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Ministry of Defence | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Postcode area | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP4 0JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | University of Portsmouth | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96643a2e-a758-4d32-965f-a49992bf18e8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96643a2e-a758-4d32-965f-a49992bf18e8 26th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df26f31f-b139-468a-9739-f19f9d005116 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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