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Published 13 Feb 2026, 11:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of SolidWorks Training courses

Official notice

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 30 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract for the provision of Solidworks training courses for DSTL Staff.

CPV: Personnel-training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: X1 optional 12 month extension. Prcing to be submitted along with submission of price for 3 year contract duration. · X1 optional extension to be taken up if further training is required for DSTL employees beyond the 3 year contract duration.
79632000 Personnel-training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation
    • Cyber security process to be completed by all suppliers and icluded with tender submission.
    • Al suppliers required to sign up to the Central Digital Platform and confirm registration details with tender response.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Value for money index will be used to evaluate supplire responses against the criteria specified in the Statement of Requirement form.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    • Cyber security process to be completed by all suppliers and icluded with tender submission.
    • Al suppliers required to sign up to the Central Digital Platform and confirm registration details with tender response.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Feb 2026, 11:17 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 11:17 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013317
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Personnel-training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653a9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission will need to be made via the Defence Sourcing Portal. If you would like to be included, please sign up as a supplier to the portal and confirm submission to TrainingandHR@dstl.gov.uk

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Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 11:17 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline235 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 11:17 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDM-1961-MTLN Porton Down, Salisbury, South West, SP4 0JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender