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title: "High Impact Communications 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0551ff"
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buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
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# High Impact Communications 2025

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0551ff

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "High Impact Communications 2025" contract, led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), has recently culminated in the award stage. This contract is focused on staff training services within the industry category of communications and is based in the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 8th December 2025, following an open procedure, and the migration from tender to award was complete by 11th December 2025. All expressions of interest were required by 7th July 2025, demonstrating a comprehensive procurement timeline. The services under this contract are set to be delivered by Emphasis Training Ltd, covering a period until 31st March 2028, with options for two additional 12-month extensions.

The procurement of this contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in communication training and staff development. Enterprises with expertise in transforming complex scientific information into clear and impactful communication will be particularly suited. Additionally, organisations adept at delivering training to science and technology sectors stand to benefit. The procurement method encourages participation from SMEs and those equipped to innovate around inclusive design and neurodiversity considerations, aligning with Dstl's commitment to enhancing communication channels across its various strategic themes. Being part of this contract can position businesses for future collaborations within the public sector.

## Notice

As part of Dstl's strategy we have 4 key themes; Enabling Operational Advantage at Pace; Preparing for the Future; Shaping the Defence and Security Landscape and Leveraging and Influencing Internationally. Underpinning Dstl's ability to deliver against this strategy is our ability to communicate with our stakeholders. We need to continually improve the way our people (with particular reference to our scientists, analysts and engineers) communicate the impact and value of our science and technology to our customers and stakeholders. This includes being able to translate deep scientific/technical information into something understandable for our stakeholders, as well as demonstrate the reasons behind it and impact it has. We are looking for design and delivery of learning interventions to give our staff the skills to communicate the impact of our work effectively with stakeholders, verbally and in writing, using a range of different communications channels. All expression of interest MUST be received no later than 07/07/2025 midday

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Optional 12 month extention to which will need to be agreed by the parties for this training

Renewal: Optional extention for 12 months

### Planning Information

Please respond no later than 7th July 2025 with your expression of interested. All interested parties will then be invited to participate with this tender High Impact Communication 2025 (Training)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081891-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2025-10-29 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £370,000 |
| Lots value | £370,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £370,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EMPHASIS TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 11:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081891-2025
- 14 Jul 2025 at 15:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039743-2025
- 23 Jun 2025 at 15:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034488-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081891-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039743-2025
  14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034488-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public/mod/web/login.html?VISITORID=036bebc3-4a12-4153-a4dd-a806a057752a&_ncp=1752507921823.83239-1
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laborator
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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