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title: "RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) Courses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069327"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2026-07-15"
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# RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) Courses

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069327

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has completed a procurement process for the "RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) Courses," aimed at delivering advanced training for senior Royal Fleet Auxiliary deck officers. Located in Portsmouth, the Ministry's procurement falls under the industry category of services with a particular focus on staff training. The awarded contract is valued at £250,000 and spans from 27th July 2026 to 26th July 2031. The procurement process employed an open procedure, ensuring a transparent and competitive tender that concluded with an award announcement on 15th July 2026. The successful bidder in this instance was Southampton Solent University (Warsash), tasked with providing the essential training to enhance the officers' skills in handling large vessels, especially focusing on slow speed control.

This procurement provides significant business growth potential, particularly for companies engaged in staff training services with expertise in maritime or large vessel operations. The open nature of the procedure offers equal opportunity to service providers capable of fulfilling technical and financial criteria through competitive pricing and quality offerings. Businesses in the educational sector with a focus on maritime training, or those experienced in public sector contracts, would find such tenders an excellent avenue to expand their portfolios and showcase their proficiency to central government bodies like the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

There is a requirement to provide senior RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) deck officers with manned model ship handling training to develop their existing skills and understand the behaviour and handling of large vessels, with special emphasis on slow speed control.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066629-2026 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY (WARSASH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 09:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066629-2026
- 1 Jun 2026 at 08:47 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051203-2026
- 7 May 2026 at 10:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041835-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066629-2026
  15th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051203-2026
  1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041835-2026
  7th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15791
  ITT

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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