---
title: "Command and Staff Academic Provision (CSAP) Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07861d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Command and Staff Academic Provision (CSAP) Contract

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07861d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured academic support and education services for military personnel through its Command and Staff Academic Provision contract. The work supports the Defence Academy and covers the delivery of academic services; the contract description calls for a provider with education and research expertise and experience supplying these services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based in Shrivenham. The requirement is for education and training services, rather than goods or construction work. The contract was later modified to extend its term so academic support and education delivery to the Defence Academy could continue. The modification retained substantially the same service purpose and scope.

The contract was awarded to King's College London, and the contract is active. The award date and procurement procedure are not stated in the supplied details. The contract was signed on 17 December 2021, with its current period ending on 31 August 2031. Its value is £62,600,000. The procurement was organised as one lot for academic services for military personnel. The contract was modified to extend the term, with the modification due to take effect on 1 February 2029. The stated reason was changes to Defence training and education requirements arising from the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Reform activity, which the authority says it could not reasonably have foreseen. The procurement’s evaluation basis and selection requirements are not set out in the available details.

For suppliers considering comparable Defence education work, the requirement demonstrates demand for sustained academic support and education delivery to military personnel and the Defence Academy. A credible provider would need established education and research capability, alongside a track record delivering academic services in this setting. The selected supplier is a large higher-education institution, indicating that the work was placed with an organisation able to provide a substantial, continuing service. Providers should also be able to maintain continuity while adapting delivery to changes in Defence training and education requirements. The modification retained the existing service’s broad nature and purpose, so relevant experience is specifically in academic provision for Defence, rather than education services in general.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Academic Services for military personnel. The Supplier is a leading provider of education and research and has experience in the provision of Academic Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096331-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £62,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | SHRIVENHAM |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Kings College London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 07:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096331-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/rfq/awardRfq.do?wf=x3756&_ncp=1641989631285.67918-3

## Provenance

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