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STEM Returners

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO2 8BY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: eleanor.rust100@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
40000.0 GBP
Published
28 Aug 2025, 10:32
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
26 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
28 Feb 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Marine People LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The RN aims to run a contract that is intended to confirm a potentially ‘untapped’ recruiting pool for potential Engineers and other STEM related Professions, that wish to enter the RN, as an effective recruiting route to augment the typical ‘bottom-fed’ recruitment process

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: STEM Returners

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