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title: "Royal Navy SSGO Courses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0509de"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Royal Navy SSGO Courses

Buyer: CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509de

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## Summary

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority has completed a direct award contracting process titled "Royal Navy SSGO Courses" under the unique reference ID 017872-2025. This procurement, which falls within the industry categories of security equipment, training, and simulation, is aimed at ensuring compliance in command functions for close-range weapons. Operating from F6 Culham Campus in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the contracting authority awarded the service to DBS Finance, based in Liverpool, to provide these essential training services. The contract spans from 30th April 2025 to 29th April 2026, with the procurement process classified under defence and security through a single-supplier justification as stipulated in the procurement regulations Schedule 5 No:5 (a+b).

This tender opens significant business growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in security and defence training services. Firms that produce simulation and training equipment can benefit from such contracts, particularly if they demonstrate expertise in the highly specialised area of defence and security training. Large-scale organisations similar to DBS Finance, equipped to handle contracts resulting from direct awards, may find ventures into this sector particularly fruitful. Additionally, businesses positioned to offer unique solutions through specialised security training and compliance systems are well-suited to compete in contracts of this nature, especially within the context of the UK's stringent defence requirements.

## Notice

A mandatory requirement for its Supervisors to be compliant in command functions for the close-range weapons it operates They therefore need to be trained in command signals for these weapons, to give to the operators on firing to defeat the threat.

### Procurement Information

Procurement regulations Schedule 5 No:5 (a+b) single supplier justification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017872-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2025 - 29 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CULHAM, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DBS FINANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment
- 80620000 - Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 09:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017872-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017872-2025
  30th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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