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Provision of BA/BA(Hons) Accredited Degree in Education and Professional Development to the Royal School of Artillery, Gunnery Staff Course - UK5

Ministry of Defence · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:25.

Opportunity overview

Provision of BA/BA(Hons) Accredited Degree in Education and Professional Development to the Royal School of Artillery, Gunnery Staff Course (GSC). The requirement is for a 4-year contract with an option for a +1yr extension. This degree programme is part of the RSA instructor development programme and also forms part of the RSA organisational learning strategy. Most GSC potential students will not have the required accredited Level 5 educational qualifications to begin a BA(Hons) programme. Huddersfield University have an applied accredited prior learning process to enable RSA students to enrol, when otherwise they would not be able to do so. The University recognise the successful completion of the GSC and professional development. The programme is delivered through a blend of residential and distance learning and also accept dissertations and projects that are work-based in the Defence training environment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Huddersfield, UKE44, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
714792450
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Andover
Postal Code
SP11 8HJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Army Headquarters

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-7961
Name
University of Huddersfield

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Locality
Huddersfield
Postal Code
HD1 3DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queensgate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of BA/BA(Hons) Accredited Degree in Education and Professional Development
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
432,000

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by mutual consent, if required, by up to a futher 12mths.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028037-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 May 2025, 11:58

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-7961
Name
University of Huddersfield

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
325,050
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
325,050

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
1 year extension to be taken up at the Authorities discretion

Renewal

Description
1 year extension to be taken up at the Authorities discretion

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071111-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
5 Nov 2025, 09:42

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Andover · UKJ36 · SP11 8HJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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