diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cc4fd1cd..5f5a1d5e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -69,3 +69,6 @@ typings/
 .vscode
 
 .config
+
+# ignore any cached templates
+/questionnaire/template-versions
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index dc0e3898..d479f546 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ RUN groupadd -g 1014 dc_user \
     && useradd -rm -d /usr/src/app -u 1015 -g dc_user dc_user
 USER dc_user
 
+# Install git (needed for npm to install from GitHub)
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y git && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 # Essentially running mkdir <name> inside the current working
 # directory, and then cd <name>
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app/questionnaire/template-versions \
+    && chown -R dc_user:dc_user /usr/src/app/questionnaire
+
 #no chnage made
 # Install app dependencies
 # A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied
@@ -55,6 +63,8 @@ USER dc_user
 # Essentially running mkdir <name> inside the current working
 # directory, and then cd <name>
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app/questionnaire/template-versions \
+    && chown -R dc_user:dc_user /usr/src/app/questionnaire
 #no chnage made
 # Install app dependencies
 # A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied
diff --git a/nodemon.json b/nodemon.json
index 374a32b6..7cb5acec 100644
--- a/nodemon.json
+++ b/nodemon.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
         ".sass-cache",
         "bower_components",
         "coverage",
-        "./node_modules/!(q-templates-application)/dist/template.json"
+        "./node_modules/!(q-templates-application)/dist/template.json",
+        "./questionnaire/template-versions"
     ],
     "watch": [
         "node_modules/q-templates-application/dist/template.json",
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
         "middleware",
         "openapi",
         "public",
-        "questionnaire",
+        "questionnaire/!(template-versions)",
         "services",
         "app.js"
     ]
diff --git a/openapi/openapi.json b/openapi/openapi.json
index 2e0c360d..9794a11c 100644
--- a/openapi/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi/openapi.json
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@
                                                                 "pattern": "^urn:uuid:"
                                                             }
                                                         }
+                                                    },
+                                                    "templateVersion": {
+                                                        "title": "semver",
+                                                        "type": "string",
+                                                        "pattern": "^[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}$"
                                                     }
                                                 }
                                             }
@@ -153,7 +158,8 @@
                                         },
                                         "external": {
                                             "id": "urn:uuid:f81d4fae-7dec-11d0-a765-123456781234"
-                                        }
+                                        },
+                                        "templateVersion": "1.0.0"
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/openapi/src/json-schemas/api/_questionnaires/post/req/201.json b/openapi/src/json-schemas/api/_questionnaires/post/req/201.json
index 37d19a14..09b43312 100644
--- a/openapi/src/json-schemas/api/_questionnaires/post/req/201.json
+++ b/openapi/src/json-schemas/api/_questionnaires/post/req/201.json
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
                                     "$ref": "../../../../models/definitions/external-id.json"
                                 }
                             }
+                        },
+                        "templateVersion": {
+                            "$ref": "../../../../models/definitions/semver.json"
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/openapi/src/openapi-src.json b/openapi/src/openapi-src.json
index 057863e8..cdbab3a6 100644
--- a/openapi/src/openapi-src.json
+++ b/openapi/src/openapi-src.json
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
                                         },
                                         "external": {
                                             "id": "urn:uuid:f81d4fae-7dec-11d0-a765-123456781234"
-                                        }
+                                        },
+                                        "templateVersion": "1.0.0"
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.js b/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.js
index b668d538..f38a52cc 100644
--- a/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.js
+++ b/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const VError = require('verror');
 const router = require('q-router');
 const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4');
 const ajvFormatsMobileUk = require('ajv-formats-mobile-uk');
-const templates = require('./templates');
+const getTemplate = require('./templates');
 const questionnaireResource = require('./resources/questionnaire-resource');
 const createQuestionnaireHelper = require('./questionnaire/questionnaire');
 const isQuestionnaireCompatible = require('./utils/isQuestionnaireVersionCompatible');
@@ -62,18 +62,16 @@ function createQuestionnaireService({
         return false;
     }
 
-    async function createQuestionnaire(templateName, ownerData, originData, externalData) {
-        if (!(templateName in templates)) {
-            throw new VError(
-                {
-                    name: 'ResourceNotFound'
-                },
-                `Template "${templateName}" does not exist`
-            );
-        }
-
+    async function createQuestionnaire(
+        templateName,
+        ownerData,
+        originData,
+        externalData,
+        templateVersion
+    ) {
         const uuidV4 = uuidv4();
-        const questionnaire = templates[templateName](uuidV4);
+        const initiateQuestionnaire = getTemplate(templateName, templateVersion);
+        const questionnaire = initiateQuestionnaire(uuidV4);
 
         if (!ownerData) {
             throw new VError(
diff --git a/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.test.js b/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.test.js
index 747a6451..1fadfcd9 100644
--- a/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.test.js
+++ b/questionnaire/questionnaire-service.test.js
@@ -207,6 +207,20 @@ jest.doMock('./utils/isQuestionnaireVersionCompatible', () => questionnaireVersi
     return questionnaireVersion !== incompatibleQuestionnaireFixture.version;
 });
 
+jest.doMock('./templates', () => {
+    const getTemplateMock = jest.fn(templateName => {
+        return id => ({
+            id,
+            templateName,
+            routes: {
+                type: 'mockTemplate'
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    return getTemplateMock;
+});
+
 const mockDalService = require('./questionnaire-dal')();
 
 const createQuestionnaireService = require('./questionnaire-service');
@@ -245,14 +259,6 @@ describe('Questionnaire Service', () => {
                 });
             });
 
-            it('Should error if templateName not found', async () => {
-                const templatename = 'not-a-template';
-
-                await expect(
-                    questionnaireService.createQuestionnaire(templatename, ownerData)
-                ).rejects.toThrow('Template "not-a-template" does not exist');
-            });
-
             it('Should set owner data in the answers', async () => {
                 await questionnaireService.createQuestionnaire(templatename, ownerData);
 
diff --git a/questionnaire/routes.js b/questionnaire/routes.js
index 5a29fc0f..cdd2744e 100644
--- a/questionnaire/routes.js
+++ b/questionnaire/routes.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ router.route('/').post(permissions('create:questionnaires'), async (req, res, ne
             throw err;
         }
 
-        const {templateName, owner, origin, external} = req.body.data.attributes;
+        const {templateName, owner, origin, external, templateVersion} = req.body.data.attributes;
 
         const questionnaireService = createQuestionnaireService({
             logger: req.log,
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ router.route('/').post(permissions('create:questionnaires'), async (req, res, ne
             templateName,
             owner,
             origin,
-            external
+            external,
+            templateVersion
         );
 
         res.status(201).json(response);
diff --git a/questionnaire/templates.js b/questionnaire/templates.js
index 2ae48f86..e7b96711 100644
--- a/questionnaire/templates.js
+++ b/questionnaire/templates.js
@@ -1,16 +1,71 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/no-dynamic-require */
+/* eslint-disable global-require */
+
 'use strict';
 
-const applicationTemplate = require('q-templates-application');
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const {execSync} = require('child_process');
+const {createRequire} = require('module');
+const VError = require('verror');
+
+const templatesDir = path.resolve(__dirname, 'template-versions');
+const registry = require('../supported-templates');
+
+const moduleCache = {};
+
+function getTemplate(templateName, version) {
+    const templateConfig = registry[templateName];
+
+    if (!templateConfig) {
+        throw new VError({name: 'ResourceNotFound'}, `Template "${templateName}" does not exist`);
+    }
+
+    const {moduleName, moduleUrl, supportedVersions} = templateConfig;
+    const cacheKey = `${templateName}@${version || 'latest'}`;
+
+    if (!moduleCache[cacheKey]) {
+        if (!version) {
+            moduleCache[cacheKey] = require(moduleName);
+        } else {
+            if (supportedVersions && !supportedVersions.includes(version)) {
+                throw new VError(
+                    {name: 'ResourceNotFound'},
+                    `Version "${version}" not supported for template "${templateName}"`
+                );
+            }
+
+            const installDir = path.join(templatesDir, templateName, `v${version}`);
+            const modulePath = path.join(installDir, 'node_modules', moduleName);
+
+            if (!fs.existsSync(modulePath)) {
+                console.log(`Installing ${moduleName}#${version} for ${templateName}...`);
+                fs.mkdirSync(installDir, {recursive: true});
 
-const applicationTemplateAsJson = JSON.stringify(applicationTemplate);
+                if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(installDir, 'package.json'))) {
+                    execSync('npm init -y', {
+                        cwd: installDir,
+                        stdio: 'inherit'
+                    });
+                }
+                execSync(`npm install ${moduleUrl}#v${version} --no-save`, {
+                    cwd: installDir,
+                    stdio: 'inherit'
+                });
+            }
+            const requireFrom = createRequire(installDir);
+            moduleCache[cacheKey] = requireFrom(moduleName);
+        }
+    }
 
-function getApplicationTemplateCopy() {
-    return JSON.parse(applicationTemplateAsJson);
+    const loadedModule = moduleCache[cacheKey];
+    return id => {
+        const templateInstance = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(loadedModule));
+        return {
+            id,
+            ...templateInstance
+        };
+    };
 }
 
-module.exports = {
-    'sexual-assault': id => ({
-        id,
-        ...getApplicationTemplateCopy()
-    })
-};
+module.exports = getTemplate;
diff --git a/questionnaire/templates.test.js b/questionnaire/templates.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5ff51f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/questionnaire/templates.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const {execSync} = require('child_process');
+
+jest.mock('fs');
+jest.mock('child_process');
+jest.mock('module', () => {
+    return {
+        createRequire: jest.fn(() => {
+            return () => ({
+                type: 'loaded-requested'
+            });
+        })
+    };
+});
+jest.mock('q-templates-application', () => ({
+    type: 'loaded-latest'
+}));
+
+fs.existsSync.mockImplementation(() => true);
+fs.mkdirSync.mockImplementation(() => {});
+execSync.mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+jest.doMock('../supported-templates.js', () => ({
+    'sexual-assault': {
+        moduleName: 'q-templates-application',
+        moduleUrl: 'github:CriminalInjuriesCompensationAuthority/q-templates-application',
+        supportedVersions: ['12.3.9', '12.0.0', '11.0.0']
+    }
+}));
+
+const getTemplate = require('./templates');
+
+const testId = '123ImAnId';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    jest.resetModules();
+});
+
+describe('Templates.js', () => {
+    it('should use installed template when no version is specified', () => {
+        const questionnaire = getTemplate('sexual-assault')(testId);
+
+        expect(questionnaire).toMatchObject({
+            id: '123ImAnId',
+            type: 'loaded-latest'
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should dynamically load a specific version', () => {
+        const questionnaire = getTemplate('sexual-assault', '12.0.0')(testId);
+
+        expect(questionnaire).toMatchObject({
+            id: '123ImAnId',
+            type: 'loaded-requested'
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if template name is unknown', () => {
+        expect(() => {
+            getTemplate('non-existent-template')(testId);
+        }).toThrow('Template "non-existent-template" does not exist');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if version is unsupported', () => {
+        expect(() => {
+            getTemplate('sexual-assault', '99.9.9')(testId);
+        }).toThrow('Version "99.9.9" not supported for template "sexual-assault"');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/supported-templates.js b/supported-templates.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..945ffa06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supported-templates.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+    'sexual-assault': {
+        moduleName: 'q-templates-application',
+        moduleUrl: 'github:CriminalInjuriesCompensationAuthority/q-templates-application',
+        supportedVersions: ['12.3.9', '12.0.0', '11.0.0']
+    }
+};