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DNO 513 - Career Switchers

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:26.

Opportunity overview

The Career Switchers Programme is a key initiative within the Nuclear Skills Plan (NSP), designed to attract, prepare, and accelerate mid-career professionals into critical nuclear sector roles. The programme targets occupations experiencing skills shortages across both civil and defence nuclear domains. By offering structured pathways, accelerator courses, and support mechanisms, it seeks to build a flexible, capable, and sustainable workforce.

Awarded to

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MTC Operations Limited

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Contract value
£3.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£4.6m
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08707642
Location
Coventry, UKG13, CV7 9JU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 5Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-05d48e
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
5
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
MOD Filton Abbeywood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
MTC Operations Limited
Id
GB-COH-08707642

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08707642

Address

Street Address
Ansty Park, Pilot Way
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV7 9JU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
4
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80530000
Description
Vocational training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08707642
Name
MTC Operations Limited

Related lots

5

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
4
Award ID
4
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
4 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
4 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
4,646,154
Amount
3,871,795
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Attraction – target population reached (e.g. Service Leavers, local NEET population, Organisation redeployment pool etc)
Description
% of target population via channels like DN, ads, community events, or partnerships. Good: 70-100% Approaching Target: 50-69% Requires Improvement: 30-49% Inadequate: 0-29%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Development – The confidence and readiness of participants to conduct roles in the sector.
Description
Survey of participants confidence rating (1-10) after delivery skills assessments by survey of participants Good: 8-10 Approaching Target: 6-7 Requires Improvement: 4-5 Inadequate: 1-3

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Retention - Number of recipients employed in sector following intervention.
Description
% in a nuclear sector role 3 months post intervention Good: 70-100% Approaching Target: 50-69% Requires Improvement: 30-49% Inadequate: 0-29%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Inclusion of participants from underrepresented groups
Description
% of participants from underrepresented groups, specifically women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities. Good: >45% of participants come from underrepresented groups. Approaching Target: 40-44% of participants come from underrepresented groups. Requires Improvement: 35-39% of participants come from underrepresented groups. Inadequate: <35% of participants come from underrepresented groups.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055115-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Jun 2026, 11:45
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

18 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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