# SUPPORT FOR MARITIME TRAINING \(SMarT\) REVIEW

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 3 May 2016
- Planned end: 28 September 2016
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: de68bfc5-1693-4cb0-9eea-93223711fcc8-89429
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62b66cd5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

As a department, the DfT is committed to evidence-based policy decisions\. Economics and other analysis therefore play a pivotal role in decision making\. The research specified in this Invitation to Tender will clarify whether government support for maritime training is still required/should continue and at what level\. The Support for Maritime Training \(SMarT\) funding scheme was last reviewed in 2011 to see if it was still needed to support UK maritime training and whether adjustments were necessary\. Since then further changes have occurred and it is timely to initiate a further review\. A review of the Support for Maritime Training \(SMarT\) funding programme to provide evidence of the effectiveness and requirement for trained seafarers in the UK\. Additional information: Please note, the deadline for an expression of interest has been extended to 10:00 18/03/16\. Appendix B Specification of Requirements is a draft version, and some details \(such as dates\) may be subject to change in the final version\.

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- [Audit and Assurance Services Two \(A&AS2\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-134ddb7b-5d67-4256-819f-96af62f09e23): Crown Commercial Service
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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de68bfc5-1693-4cb0-9eea-93223711fcc8-89429)