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title: "The Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078af0"
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# The Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078af0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a provider for an engineering management foundation degree in science for senior non-commissioned members of the Engineering Profession. The qualification is intended to be awarded primarily through Accredited Prior Learning (APL), so the work centres on recognising learners’ existing learning and experience towards the degree. This is a higher education service delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is organised as one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Suppliers in higher education and engineering education, particularly those able to assess prior learning and deliver an engineering management foundation degree for experienced military personnel, are the most directly relevant.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement has reached the tender stage. The bid submission deadline was 17 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the stated end of the contract award period is 4 January 2027 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 13 January 2027 to 1 December 2031. The estimated value is £990,000 excluding VAT, or £1,188,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Bids are assessed on value for money, with price named as the criterion. Economic selection requirements are referred to in the PSQ, and technical requirements in the specification of requirements (SOR).

This opportunity suits providers with degree-level engineering education capability and the ability to deliver an engineering management foundation degree to senior non-commissioned personnel. Experience assessing and awarding qualifications primarily through Accredited Prior Learning is central, as the scheme is designed to recognise existing learning. Suppliers will need to address both the economic selection requirements set out in the PSQ and the technical requirements in the SOR, and compete on value for money with price identified as the award criterion. The single-lot structure and stated SME suitability make the requirement relevant to smaller education providers as well as larger institutions, provided they can meet the detailed economic and technical requirements and sustain delivery throughout the contract period.

## Notice

his contract seeks the provision of an award of a primarily Accredited Prior Learning (APL), Engineering Management Foundation Degree in Science (EM FdSC) to senior non-commissioned members of the Engineering Profession.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098564-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2027 - 1 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £990,000 |
| Lots value | £990,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV7 3EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Shifnal Rural |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 14:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098564-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098564-2026
  19th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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