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title: "Provision of Accreditation of Royal Navy Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician Qualifying Courses at HMS Sultans"
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# Provision of Accreditation of Royal Navy Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician Qualifying Courses at HMS Sultans

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2500497-f941-4ff1-ae5a-b8e29eae446c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a provider for the "Provision of Accreditation of Royal Navy Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician Qualifying Courses at HMS Sultans". This public procurement falls under the education and training services category, with a total contract value of £541,200. The procurement process is at the award stage, having been completed on 21st September 2017. The contract is set to run from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2021, and bidders should be cognisant of the services to be delivered at the designated delivery address in High Wycombe, England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in higher education accreditations, particularly those with expertise in technical training and aviation engineering. Companies capable of demonstrating the ability to manage course content, assessment methodologies, and validation processes for military technical qualifications would be well-positioned to compete. The projected throughput of students is expected to be significant, potentially contributing to business growth for suppliers who can cater to this requirement effectively.

## Notice

The role of the Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician (Avionic/Mechanical) POAET(AV/M) is to supportaviation capability in the Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm (FAA) at both front and second line operations. As seniorratings they will among other duties, manage and lead scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, control flight deckoperations and conduct fault diagnosis from first principles and rectification of faults. They will also be requiredto act as 'Third Signatories', certifying an aircraft is ready to fly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff47185c-3fc9-4994-aef7-17028d1c5a7d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 21 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £541,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £541,200 |
| 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 | HIGH WYCOMBE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP14 4UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway West |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2017 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff47185c-3fc9-4994-aef7-17028d1c5a7d
- 19 May 2017 at 12:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/558f4054-06a3-4e81-a944-0bd3b93a0170

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff47185c-3fc9-4994-aef7-17028d1c5a7d
  21st September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/558f4054-06a3-4e81-a944-0bd3b93a0170
  19th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3187f37-2622-4567-89d6-e4e7b3fab7f2
  ITT Documents
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/344303bc-37d4-4a74-9690-07727dcf8e06
  Contract Documents

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