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Published 28 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

STEM Returners · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Marine People LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The RN aims to run a contract that is intended to confirm a potentially ‘untapped’ recruiting pool for potential Engineers and other STEM related Professions, that wish to enter the RN, as an effective recruiting route to augment the typical ‘bottom-fed’ recruitment process

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030748
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f23 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract termination notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
    UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marine People LTDSME£40,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • STEM Returners · Marine People LTDSME

    Signed
    26 Aug 2025
    Value
    £40,000
    Period
    27 Aug 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 28 Aug 2026 with extensions
    Status
    terminated
    Extensions
    The contract will include the option to extend by up to 6 months after the initial end date of 28th February 2026, giving a maximum duration up to 28th August 2026. The contract is set at an initial value of £20,000 ex VAT (£24,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £40,000 ex VAT (£48,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
    Options
    The contract will include the option to extend by up to 6 months after the initial end date of 28th February 2026, giving a maximum duration up to 28th August 2026. The contract is set at an initial value of £20,000 ex VAT (£24,000 inc VAT) with the option to increase this to a total value of £40,000 ex VAT (£48,000 inc VAT) to allow for the purchase of additional goods/services as detailed in the contract.
    Final value
    £20,000
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Marine People LTDAwarded supplier 7 Manor Court Barnes Wallis Road Segensworth Hampshire, Portsmouth, South East, PO15 5THContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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