Published date: 2 May 2023

Last edited date: 2 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 2 May 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 2 May 2023, last edited 22 May 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Training programme services - 80521000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_367209/1209570

Published date

2 May 2023

Closing date

26 May 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

All candidates who aspire to join the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM) are subject to a rigorous multi-stage application process and must meet specific standards if they wish to enter the Service. In any one calendar year there are there are approximately 30,000 individual applications to join the Service which gradually distils down to approximately 12,000 individuals attempting the Pre-Joining Fitness Test (PJFT) or Pre-Joining Fitness Test + (PJFT+) each year. Each candidate has up to 3 attempts.

The Authority is exploring possibilities of a web or app-based physical training support, with 24-hour availability, for applicants to utilise in advance of their PJFT, with the aim of increasing fitness success rates.
Authority Aims:
1. Increase the flow of physically fit candidates into Royal Navy New Entry Training School (RN NETS)
2. Reduce physical assessment failures leading to reduce numbers of unsuccessful candidates in early weeks training
3. Increase accessibility of fitness offers
4. Adaptability of fitness training
5. Branding alignment - capable of branding cohesively with the Royal Navy if required

For further information and how to respond please see the attached RFI document.

All clarifications should be sent to NAVYCOMRCL-RFI@mod.gov.uk by 19/05/23, questions received after this date my not receive a response.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RFI - GUIDED PHYSICAL PREPARATION FOR ROYAL NAVY (RN) & ROYAL MARINE (RM) APPLICANTS

  • Early engagement
  • Published 2 May 2023

About the buyer

Address

NCHQ
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
England

Email

NAVYCOMRCL-RFI@mod.gov.uk