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title: "BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782e0"
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published: "2026-10-07"
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# BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course

Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782e0

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) commissioned a five-year distance-learning BSc (Hons) in Risk and Security Management. This is a higher-education and staff-training service, intended to provide a degree course remotely. The University of Portsmouth is the selected provider. The buyer is Dstl, a central government organisation based at Porton Down, Salisbury; the supplier is based in Portsmouth. The stated requirement is for delivery of the course over five years, rather than a wider training programme or a specified set of separate course modules.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Dstl awarded the single-lot contract to the University of Portsmouth following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is for staff training services. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2031. Its value is £14,310 excluding VAT (£17,172 including VAT). The procurement information gives no separate award date or award value; the stated figures relate to the signed contract. Evaluation criteria and supplier eligibility requirements are not set out in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Dstl, this award demonstrates demand for a remotely delivered, five-year undergraduate degree in risk and security management, procured as staff training. A credible provider would need to deliver a recognised honours-level degree by distance learning and sustain the course for a multi-year period. The selected supplier is a university, indicating that higher-education delivery capability is relevant to this requirement. The award was made directly without competition, so the process shows the route Dstl used for this purchase rather than a competitive evaluation or stated scoring model. The requirement is a defined degree course, not general security consultancy or short-course training; relevant suppliers would need to match that academic and subject-specific scope.

## Notice

The provision of a BSc (Hons) Risk and Security Management distance learning degree course over 5 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094815-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,310 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | University of Portsmouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094815-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094815-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.port.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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