Contract award · 17 Apr 2025

Soldier development: provision of Basic Training Instruction

Ministry of Defence awarded “Soldier development: provision of Basic Training Instruction” to Capita Business Services ltd for £3.98m on 17 Apr 2025.

Education & trainingSouth East

Value £3.98m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£3,979,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Education & training · Staff training services (CPV 80511000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Apr 2025
  2. Published15 May 2025Published 28 days after the contract date

Description

Solider Development is an element of Basic Training (BT) embedded within the Common Military Syllabus (Future Soldier) (CMS (FS)) delivered by Soldier Academy HQ through ATC(P), ATR(W) and ITC(C). The purpose of Soldier Development is to stimulate individual behaviours developing physical and mental robustness of the recruit which underpin the Army Leadership Code. Using Type 1 Adventurous Training, recruits are exposed to controlled risk in a challenging and often demanding outdoor environment where the perceived risk to life is real. Developing self-confidence, physical and moral courage, resilience and determination, and leadership skills that directly enhance military capability. Solider Development is the only activity that places our recruits in situations outside their comfort zone and exposure to fear and thus is central to the teaching and application of mental resilience. The Scope of the contract includes: Operations Manager: Responsible for planning and managing the weekly…

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