DNO 517 - Teacher Training Bursary
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£788k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
27 Mar 2026
Description
This project establishes a teacher training and bursary programme to build a qualified nuclear education workforce, standardise training quality, foster industry partnerships, and ensure long-term sector sustainability through professional development, addressing critical skills shortages and supporting strategic workforce planning.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d48e
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
- CPV classifications
- 72415000793414007934210080430000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | The Authority intends to use a number of scored weighted quality questions. The headings of the scored weighted quality questions may be as follows; Commercial Compliance, Social Value and Technical Questions. Further information will be provided as part of ITT Documentation. | quality | 70.00% |
| Cost | The Authority intend to use Value for Money Index. This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the quality (represented by the non-cost score) for each £ (or £k or £m) of cost. A full and final ITT pack will be published post PSQ stage of the competition to down-selected Potential Providers. | cost | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please see PSQ Guidance document attached to the DSP listing.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£788k
Award date
27 Mar 2026
Contract start
09 Apr 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2031
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 27 Mar 2026 · Contract period 09 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2031
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|---|---|---|---|
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