Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: Monxton Road, Andover, UKJ36, SP11 8HJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Tom Shields
Contact Email: Tom.Shields102@mod.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: Monxton Road, Andover, UKJ36, SP11 8HJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Tom Shields
Contact Email: Tom.Shields102@mod.gov.uk
Provision of civilian contracted instructors to deliver directed Adventurous Training (AT) activities, mainly in the Allgäu and Harz Mountain regions of Germany, but also occasionally in other European countries. The primary User of this contract is the Joint Service Mountain Training Wing (Bavaria) (JSMTW(Bav)), which is a sub-unit of the Joint Service Mountain Training Centre (JSMTC). JSMTC is a Unit within the Army Adventurous Training Group (AATG). Activities include: - Paragliding Courses (i) Elementary and Club Pilot (CP) (ii) Paragliding Club Coach (PCC) and Paragliding Pilot Training (PGT) (iii) Paragliding Club Pilot (PCP) - Summer Moutaineering Courses (i) Foundation and Leader courses - Rock Climbing Courses (i) All Rock Climbing Courses as detailed in JSP 419 - Alpine Mountaineering (i) All Alpine Courses as detailed in JSP 419 - Winter Climbing Courses (i) All Winter Climbing Courses - Kayasking Canoeing Courses (i) Foundation (ii) K3N or O3N - Skiing Courses (i) Foundation 1 and 2 Courses (ii) Foundation 3, Ski Leader 2 & 3, ALPSKI and SMT/SMI Instructor Courses (iii) Ski Leader 1 Courses (iv) Adaptive Courses
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013151-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,800,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,160,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-07-08T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical critera
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social value
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Adventurous Training Instructors ITT
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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