Soldier Development: Instruction for Basic Training (Adventurous training)

Ministry of Defence
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of Type 1 Adventurous Training to Army recruits at Halton and Sennybridge wings, including management of weekly training programmes, instructional staff, and equipment logistics. The service provider manages the full training lifecycle, including staff CPD, PPE maintenance, and transport of recruits to and from activities, ensuring compliance with the Common Military Syllabus.

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Awarded value: £4m; As published
Published: 25 September 2024
Awarded: 17 April 2025; Capita
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of adventurous training instruction and operational support services for military basic training programmes in outdoor environments.

Deliver Type 1 Adventurous Training to Army recruits undertaking Basic Training (Standard Entry) at Soldier Development Wings Halton and Sennybridge within the Common Military Syllabus (Future Soldier).
Manage training equipment and transport recruits to and from activities.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate, ALeRT course, Present Assess Review (PAR) course, Personal Protective Equipment qualification
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80511000, 80500000, 80510000, 80570000

Services in this contract

Defence operational and technical training servicesMain service£440k typicalAdventurous training instruction for Army recruits at Soldier Development Wings

Lifecycle

Published
25 September 2024
Contract awardedto Capita
17 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/875940/soldier-development-instruction-for-basic-training-adventurous-training
Buyer reference: Contract Reference 711013450
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Soldier Development: Instruction for Basic Training (Adventurous training). Contract award, 25 September 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/875940/soldier-development-instruction-for-basic-training-adventurous-training (accessed 5 November 2026).