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    ContractsRFA Tide Class 690V Switchboard and Frequency Converter Training
    Awarded contract

    RFA Tide Class 690V Switchboard and Frequency Converter Training

    Awarded
    £590.7k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Deliver annual training courses for 12 RFA personnel on maintenance and diagnostics of Tide-class 690V switchboards and frequency conversion systems.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 2 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £590.7k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £590,689
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GE
      GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    2 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seeks training delivery for personnel responsible for maintaining the Tide-class electrical power and propulsion systems. The Tide-class features a complex integrated system encompassing power generation, distribution, and conversion machinery. RFA Systems Engineers must be fully qualified and experienced to perform onboard maintenance and conduct fault diagnosis on these critical systems to ensure platform availability and operational readiness. The training provider should deliver annual courses accommodating 12 training places per year for RFA personnel. Training must equip engineers with the knowledge and skills necessary to diagnose and resolve electrical power system issues effectively.

    Track record

    17 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 17 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED1× · 6%
    2. University of Staffordshire1× · 6%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH1× · 6%
    4. Raytheon Systems UK1× · 6%
    5. INZPIRE LIMITED1× · 6%
    6. Sir Joseph Isherwood Limited1× · 6%

    +11 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06aba3
    MD
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
    Sector
    Defence & Security