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title: "715863481 CCCT/883 Engineering Upskilling 2026 - UWE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077799"
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# 715863481 CCCT/883 Engineering Upskilling 2026 - UWE

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077799

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## Summary

Defence Equipment and Support, the Ministry of Defence organisation responsible for defence equipment and support, procured engineering education and skills development for three students. The requirement covers two students studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering and one studying Mechanical Engineering, providing a structured route to develop engineering capability through university study. The service falls within engineering studies. Delivery is associated with Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol, while the selected education provider, the University of the West of England, is also based in Bristol. This is an education and professional development service rather than the supply of equipment, construction work or conventional engineering consultancy. Organisations serving public-sector or defence engineering skills needs may find the requirement relevant.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Defence Equipment and Support used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to the University of the West of England. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its value is £88,128 excluding VAT, or £105,753.60 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The award covers engineering studies for the three-student upskilling programme: two Electrical and Electronic Engineering students and one Mechanical Engineering student. The contract is active and the award remains active.

This procurement demonstrates a substantial, long-term requirement for engineering education and workforce development within a defence equipment and support environment. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to provide credible higher-education or specialist engineering training capability, with the academic capacity to support both Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering pathways. They would also need to manage provision for a small cohort of students and sustain delivery over a multi-year period. The selected provider’s role indicates that an established university or similarly capable engineering education organisation can meet the requirement. Relevant competitors should be able to show suitable engineering teaching expertise, student support arrangements and the organisational capacity to work with a central-government defence body.

## Notice

Engineering Upskilling 2026 for 3 students. 2 students to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 1 student to study Mechanical Engineering

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089671-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,128 |

## 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 | University of the West of England |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71335000 - Engineering studies

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089671-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089671-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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