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Remote Proximity Operations Course[E12]

High Wycombe, United KingdomMinistry of Defence[E1]

In plain English

What they want: UK Space Command has a potential upcoming requirement for the development and delivery of a Remote Proximity Operations Course. This will be delivered at RAF Cranwell, potentially transferring to the Defence Academy Shrivenham. This will be procured via Space Technology Solutions RM6370 and will be a rapid procurement as the next course is due to be delivered in March 2027. Attached is a statement of requirement.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 28 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 450,000
Buyer: Ministry of DefenceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E13]: GBP 450,000
Published[E10]: 28 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 10 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

UK Space Command has a potential upcoming requirement for the development and delivery of a Remote Proximity Operations Course. This will be delivered at RAF Cranwell, potentially transferring to the Defence Academy Shrivenham. This will be procured via Space Technology Solutions RM6370 and will be a rapid procurement as the next course is due to be delivered in March 2027. Attached is a statement of requirement. All suppliers interested in tendering should register on the training section of the Dynamic Market PlaceSupplier’s personnel are to be at least SC cleared as courses will be delivered in person on a MOD site. Suppliers are also required to pass Cyber Security Model 4 Level 0 accreditation. Suppliers must be UK registered and have no hostile actors in their supply chain. The terms and conditions will be MOD Standard Contract 2[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E6]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E7]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E8]
DetailLot 1 runs from 28 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2030, extendable to 31 Mar 2031.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E9]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 102065-2026

Evidence

13 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Ministry of Defence.
Document 102065-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80531200 (Technical training services).
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 28 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2030, extendable to 31 Mar 2031.
“2027-01-28T00:00:00+00:00 to 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 102065-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“UK Space Command has a potential upcoming requirement for the development and delivery of a Remote Proximity Operations Course. This will be delivered at RAF Cranwell, potentially transferring to the Defence Academy Shrivenham. This will be procured via Space Technology Solution…”
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 102065-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice was published on 28 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-28T13:13:31Z”
Document 102065-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The notice is titled "Remote Proximity Operations Course".
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The stated value is GBP 450,000 excluding VAT.
“450000 GBP”
Document 102065-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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