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High Impact Communications 2025

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Buyer Address: Porton Down, Salisbury, UKK15, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: DSTLCommercialServices@dstl.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
370000.0 GBP
Gross: 444000 GBP
Published
14 Jul 2025, 15:45
Deadline
22 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80511000 - Staff training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

As part of Dstl’s strategy we have 4 key themes; Enabling Operational Advantage at Pace; Preparing for the Future; Shaping the Defence and Security Landscape and Leveraging and Influencing Internationally. Underpinning Dstl’s ability to deliver against this strategy is our ability to communicate with our stakeholders. We need to continually improve the way our people (with particular reference to our scientists, analysts and engineers) communicate the impact and value of our science and technology to our customers and stakeholders. This includes being able to translate deep scientific/technical information into something understandable for our stakeholders, as well as demonstrate the reasons behind it and impact it has. We are looking for design and delivery of learning interventions to give our staff the skills to communicate the impact of our work effectively with stakeholders, verbally and in writing, using a range of different communications channels. All expression of interest MUST be received no later than 07/07/2025 midday

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039743-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Optional 12 month extention to which will need to be agreed by the parties for this training

Lot 1 Value: GBP 370,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 444,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-17T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-09-16T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Experience (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): CV’s (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Considerations (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Overall design (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): SOCIAL VALUES (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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