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title: "The Provision Of Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05998a"
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# The Provision Of Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05998a

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## Summary

The public procurement process managed by the Ministry of Defence, headquartered at RAF Cosford in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, pertains to the provision of the Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme. The key stages of this process have progressed to the award phase as of 12th June 2026. The procurement was executed under an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Staffordshire University on 10th June 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing specifically on education and training services, with a contract period set to commence on 25th June 2026 and end on 23rd June 2031. The total contract value is GBP 4,000,000.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for higher education institutions or organisations specialised in delivering accredited engineering and cyber training courses. Companies with expertise in providing part-time, distance learning programmes which incorporate recognised prior learning will find this contract particularly suitable. Larger educational institutions and experienced training providers are well-positioned to successfully compete for similar opportunities, encouraging them to maintain connections with the Ministry of Defence for future prospects.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement to provide a Professional Body-recognised UK BEng/BSc FD to engineering and cyberspace aviators from the Engineer and Cyberspace Professions. Further details can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk)

### Planning Information

Further instructions are included in the uploaded document -20250912_715631461 EFD PMEN
For information purposes a draft Statement of Requirement (SOR) -20250801-Foundation Degree Contract_SOR-DRAFT
The closing date and time for resposne to the RFI is 10 October 2025 at 17:30hrs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV7 3EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Shifnal South and Cosford |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 09:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 12:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020325-2026
- 12 Sep 2025 at 13:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056241-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2026
  12th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020325-2026
  6th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056241-2025
  12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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