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title: "715865485/CCCT884-Upskilling2026 Plymouth CC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa31"
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# 715865485/CCCT884-Upskilling2026 Plymouth CC

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa31

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## Summary

Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence organisation responsible for equipment and support, procured engineering education and training for one student. The requirement was for an Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course, described as engineering upskilling. This is a specialist education and professional development service rather than the supply of physical equipment or construction work. Delivery is associated with City College Plymouth in Plymouth, which was selected to provide the service. The procurement falls within engineering studies and is relevant to further-education colleges, specialist engineering training providers and organisations able to deliver structured learning in integrated technologies and autonomous systems for defence-related personnel.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. City College Plymouth was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £8,711 excluding VAT, or £10,453.20 including VAT. The requirement covers one student studying the Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course. The published outcome records an active award and active contract. The buyer is Defence Equipment and Support. The process used a direct procurement route rather than an open or selective competition, and the recorded category is services.

This award provides a clear indication of Defence Equipment and Support’s demand for specialist engineering upskilling delivered through an education provider. Businesses likely to be credible for a comparable requirement would need to provide a recognised, structured course in integrated technologies and autonomous systems, with the teaching capability and facilities needed to support practical engineering study. Relevant organisations include further-education colleges, higher-education providers, specialist technical academies and training businesses with established engineering curricula. The requirement is small in learner numbers but technically focused, so a strong understanding of autonomous systems, engineering education and individual learner support would be more relevant than general training capacity. Experience working with public-sector or defence-related learners would also strengthen a future proposition.

## Notice

Engineering Upskilling 2026 for 1 student to study the Integrated Technologies Engineering (Autonomous Systems) course

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087329-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,711 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Defence Equipment and Support |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | City College Plymouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71335000 - Engineering studies

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087329-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087329-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityplym.ac.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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