To develop and maintain a Foundation Degree for Non Commissioned Officer Engineers. To deliver a part time online virtual learning environment Level 5 Foundation Degree in various engineering disciplines related to Royal Air Force Engineering trade groups. Each course shall run for 2 years and shall provide online access for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The requirement is to run for over 5 years with 2 Option periods. The anticipated commencement date for the first intake is February 2018 with course completion of the final intake in March 2023. The course shall have 2 cohorts during years 1 to 3 and 1 cohort in year 4. There are 2 option periods (with 2 intakes per year), with the first intake anticipated to commence September 2021 and the final intake completing March 2025.

To develop and maintain a Foundation Degree for Non Commissioned Officer Engineers. To deliver a part time online virtual learning environment Level 5 Foundation Degree (FD) in various engineering disciplines related to Royal Air Force (RAF) Engineering Trade Groups. The course must have an ultimate aspiration of delivering a BEng/BSc FD recognised on the National Qualification Framework at Level 5 that must also be recognised by a relevant engineering professional, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE), The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Each course shall run for 2 years and shall provide online access for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The contractor must be a recognised degree awarding body in the UK and have a proven track record in the fields of mechanical, avionic, electrical and production engineering plus engineering management and computer science. The course shall also be made available to the general public, international military and government attendees, which in turn shall create a wide and diverse student experience for the RAF attendees.

The requirement is to run for 5 years with 2 option periods. The anticipated commencement date for the first intake is February 2018 with course completion of the final intake in March 2023.The course shall have 2 cohorts during years 1 to 3 and 1 cohort in year 4. There are 2 option periods (2 intakes per year) with the first intake anticipated to commence September 2021 and the final intake completing March 2025.