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Ministry of Defence · South West · 30-month contract
Held by BAE Systems
Military training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
223 military training tenders and contracts, 35 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£550k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs36%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now1See them →
Military training contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
35 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 military training opportunity is open now
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Remote Proximity Operations CourseMinistry of DefenceEst.£450k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026TSSP/114 - Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) - Transparency NoticeDefence Equipment and SupportWon by Mass Consultants Ltd£9.4m
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Defence College of Support Security Courses-CANMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Woodlands International Ltd (t/a Emerging Risks Global£603k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Air Warfare Education and Training (AWE&T) CapabilityMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Inzpire Limited£800k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026RFA Ship handling (Manned Model) CoursesMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Solent University£250k
- Awarded3 Jul 2026RFA IPMS Tide TrainingMinistry of DefenceWon by Rolls-Royce Solutions£480k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Army Collective Training Service (ACTS)Ministry of Defence · South WestWon by Raytheon UK£1.9bn
- Awarded2 Jun 2026715860487- Training for RFA Tide Class 690V Switchboards incl Frequency Converters - UK5Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited£591k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026Boats In-Service Support 26 LOT 9-Training_SupportMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited£30.2m
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Provision of a Rendezvous Proximity CourseMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Space Professionals Partnership£35k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026715763452-RFA SCPM Future Training Requirement-UK5Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by Sir Joseph Isherwood LTD£366k
- Awarded20 Oct 2025SpielbergMinistry of Defence · LondonWon by Aether Aerospace£400k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025PROVISION OF ADVENTUROUS TRAINING INSTRUCTORS - EUROPEMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Way Beyond£3.7m
- Awarded11 Sep 2025715654456 - Support to OSINT Training Prometheus - CANMinistry of Defence · East of EnglandWon by Intelligence Management Support Services Ltd (IMSL)£1m
- Awarded13 Aug 2025715450453 - CCCT857 - Upskilling 2025 UniCourseDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by UniCourse£10k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Royal Navy SSGO CoursesCivil Nuclear Constabulary · South EastWon by DBS Finance£30k
- Awarded15 Apr 2025714635450 - CL03277 OpNET Blue L1 / L2 OpMaintainer & Core FAS Apps Course - CANMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Capita£330k
- Awarded10 Apr 2025714597453 - OpNet Mission Network Participant Federation Training - CANMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Capita£89k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025C17CSAE/712093451-Provision of C-17 Cadmium Plating Training and Associated Spares-CANMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Sifco Applied Surface Concepts (UK)£42k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025713253451 - The Provision of UK Sub-Aqua DivingMinistry of Defence · East MidlandsWon by Stoney Cove Limited£396k
- Awarded3 Mar 2025712804451 - Aircraft Maintenance Licence Training CANMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Air Service Training Engineering Limited£109k
- Awarded3 Feb 2025Ground Fuels Management Systems TrainingMinistry of DefenceWon by Transflo Instruments Limited£121k
- Awarded17 Dec 2024IMSORTSMinistry of Defence · North EastWon by Draken Europe
- Awarded20 Nov 2024The Provision of Wargame Delivery for The (HCSC) 25 Higher Command and Staff Course 2025 exerciseKing's College London · South WestWon by Vedette Consulting£78k
- Awarded19 Nov 2024Provision of Exercise Product Development and Delivery SupportKing's College London · South WestWon by QinetiQ£20k
Where to bid
Where military training tenders are run
Defence Sourcing Portal2 50%- BravoSolution1 25%
CCS eSourcing1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Capita won the most military training contracts
Raytheon UK won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capita South West · See every contract | 4 | £8.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Raytheon UK South West · See every contract | 2 | £1.9bn | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Draken Europe North East · See every contract | 2 | £173m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Mass Consultants Ltd | 2 | £27m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | FR Aviation t/a Draken Europe | 1 | £173m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £30.2m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Way Beyond South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | C3IA Solutions SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.6m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Elbit Systems | 1 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Intelligence Management Support Services Ltd (IMSL) East of England · See every contract | 1 | £1m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 89% of military training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought military training more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many military training contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many military training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 29 | £2.4bn |
| 2 | Defence Equipment and Support | 2 | £9.4m |
| 3 | King's College London | 2 | £98k |
| 4 | Digital Defence Ltd | 1 | £2.6m |
| 5 | Civil Nuclear Constabulary | 1 | £30k |
116 military training contracts awarded since 2021
- 172021
- 162022
- 312023
- 242024
- 182025
- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of military training contracts are worth less than £440k
Central governmentEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest military training contracts
- Ministry of DefenceRaytheon UK · 29 Jun 2026
- Ministry of DefenceDraken Europe · 17 Dec 2024
- Ministry of DefenceFR Aviation t/a Draken Europe · 17 Dec 2024
- Ministry of DefenceDevonport Royal Dockyard Limited · 5 Mar 2026
- Ministry of DefenceMass Consultants Ltd · 14 Jan 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportMass Consultants Ltd · 24 Sep 2026
- Ministry of DefenceCapita · 17 Apr 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCapita · 17 Apr 2025
- Ministry of DefenceWay Beyond · 25 Sep 2025
- Charity or companyUK-wide or not stated · February 2025
Renewing contracts
9 military training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
701580380 - TRAINING SOLUTION TO DELIVER, TEST AND CERTIFICATE THE COMPTIA NETWORK+ QUALIFICATION
Ministry of Defence · South East · 4-year contract
Held by Learning Tree International
Ends Feb 2027
Ground Fuels Management Systems Training
Ministry of Defence · 2-year contract
Held by Transflo Instruments Limited
Military training contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Military training contract for a central government bodyEast of England£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Military training contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Military training contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Jul 2027
Military training contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Military training contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most military training contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 10 | £7m | £478k | – | Ministry of Defence (9) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 8 | £2.0bn | £99k | Capita (2) | Ministry of Defence (5) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £396k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £400k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £550k a month
of military training contracts awarded.
Typical contract £600k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
military training contracts are awarded in a typical month.
35 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
military training contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for military training work.
0 open to join now. - 36%
of military training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.
How many military training tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 223 | 35 |
| Contracts awarded | 106 | 11 |
19 military training contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 5 buyers awarded military training contracts to 29 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many military training contracts does the UK public sector award?
35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 5 public buyers.
How long are military training tenders open for?
The median military training tender is open for 34 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector military training contract worth?
The median is £440k, and 35% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector military training contracts?
Capita won the most (4). Raytheon UK won the most by value (£1.9bn).
Which buyers award the most military training contracts?
Central government bodies award 89% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most military training contracts?
The South East: 10 of 35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (8) and the North East (1).
How many military training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Contracted training for armed forces and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel: platform and equipment operator and maintainer courses, marine engine training, engineering qualifications and operational training programmes.
- Platform management system operator and maintainer training
- Marine diesel engine training for the RFA
- Engineering diploma training for defence personnel
- Operational training programmes for defence
What is not included
- Defence academic education (see Executive education)
- Commercial seafarer courses (see Maritime and offshore training)
- Driving instruction for personnel (see Driver CPC training)
- Military flying and aircrew training (see Pilot and aircrew flying training)
- Defence technical consultancy (see Defence technical and analytical consultancy)
- Simulators and training equipment (not catalogued)