---
title: "Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Contract Award Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0310d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Contract Award Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0310d6

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a public procurement for the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) services within the military defence services category. The contract involves assisting regular and reserve personnel leaving the Armed Forces to transition to civilian employment. The contract has been awarded with a total value of £1.21 billion, with a contract period of 7 years plus two option years. The procurement method used was selective negotiation, with Reed in Partnership Limited being the active supplier for the contract.

This procurement offers opportunities for businesses, especially those in the service industry related to military defence services. The award period for the contract is from March 2023, providing time for businesses to prepare and engage with the Ministry of Defence. Businesses with expertise in career advisory, training services, and military transition support are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested suppliers should pay attention to key dates and deadlines for submission, ensuring compliance with the authority's selection criteria for eligibility to bid.

## Notice

The primary purpose of the Career Transition Service is to assist ( through the provision of career advisory and training services) eligible regular and full-time reserve personnel leaving the Armed Forces(Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) to make a successful transition to civilian employment, including self-employment, appropriate to their skills, knowledge, and experience and/or in accord with their aspirations. The service shall also include preparations for civilian life for Service Leavers who do not wish to find employment e.g. those planning to retire or those going into full-time education. This includes advice on the financial aspects of resettlement, the housing market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002580-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Approximately Oct/Nov 2022 and March/July 2023 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £131,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,210,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED IN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75221000 - Military defence services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 12:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002580-2024
- 24 Jan 2024 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002441-2024
- 8 Sep 2022 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025261-2022
- 28 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002620-2022

## Documents

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54112

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.gov.uk
- http://www.mod.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system

## Provenance

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