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title: "DInfoCom/0147 - Provision of CADUCEUS Royal Signals Up-Skilling"
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# DInfoCom/0147 - Provision of CADUCEUS Royal Signals Up-Skilling

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0677cf3-6a27-439f-a443-2d784c5fefca

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Ministry of Defence, focusing on the project titled "DInfoCom/0147 - Provision of CADUCEUS Royal Signals Up-Skilling". This initiative falls under the training services industry category and is based in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The award stage of this tender was completed on 9th April 2021, with a contract period extending until 31st March 2026. The procurement, valued at approximately £3,775,730.80, was conducted using a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those capable of providing up-skilling and blended learning solutions in technical and leadership training for military personnel. Companies focusing on tailored educational programmes or those with robust capabilities in the development of performance standards would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement framework is designed to accommodate various providers, particularly those skilled in governmental training and development projects.

## Notice

A major restructuring of R SIGNALS Career Employment Groups (CEG) has been underway for several years. The aim of restructuring is to focus the deployable skills and career structures of the R SIGNALS to work more effectively in the new IT era. The new structures will replace all legacy CEGs starting from April 2020. The new CEG roles will realign technical skills to meet new realities and requirements and align to the levels where these deployable technical skills are required. Leadership skills within the new CEGs will also be revised to better manage and lead individuals and teams operationally Technical skills (and therefore standards) are defined by the current technology (hardware) and processes (software and best practice). Within the industry environment these technical skills are met through technical training courses and are often recognised through qualification. Civilian professionals in the sector are frequently required to demonstrate competence through their portfolio of qualifications. In the development of Role Performance Standards for the new CEG the R SIGNALS TDT on behalf of Pj CADUCEUS has in part used the industry technical standards as a benchmark to identify and categorise technical capability. Steady State Training (SST) will commence incrementally from April 2020 and will not be in full delivery until 2028. This will leave a cohort of current serving personnel which will require up-skilling to meet the new standards for the roles they will occupy initially, and for those that they may move into, before they merge back into SST as it is incrementally delivered. Over a delivery period of 5 years, upskilling will close the knowledge and skills gap left through this change and provide blended learning opportunities and where appropriate remove the requirement to attend residential courses. The training packages offered will be available to all R SIGNALS Sig to Sgt and will differ for the legacy CEGs, allowing for class of trade, prior learning and current SQEP. SSgt to WO1 and Officers are not within scope of this upskilling package and will be captured under separate work strands within Pj CADUCEUS. The D Info CADUCEUS team has a requirement for the management and provision of the learning and development that will upskill current R SIGNALS and QG SIGNALS personnel in legacy trade groups to the new standards defined within the new trade groups and their respective learning pipeline. This will support the Masters of Signals Vision and Intent; it will ensure all R SIGNALS personnel in the Fd Army are appropriately trained to the new standards and provided with the career development opportunities available under the CADUCEUS R SIGNALS Career Model 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f1096e-ceb1-46b6-ae53-7fc96161e873 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 8 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,775,730 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,775,730 |
| 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 | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2021 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f1096e-ceb1-46b6-ae53-7fc96161e873

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f1096e-ceb1-46b6-ae53-7fc96161e873
  13th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/281a9fed-3a9e-46f9-9b3a-e725f9591eda
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3736fc59-b3fe-4193-9282-5296e01662f5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/087f8a7c-2786-4eff-ad2e-95d5a02b3776

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