Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Ramilies Buidling
ANDOVER
SP118HJ
Contact
Sacha King-Botha
sacha.king-botha100@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001606502
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
702647451 - L4 Ordnance Munitions Explosives Technician (ST0833) EPAO Contracting
Reference number
702647451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Prior Information Notice of the Department's intention to procure an EPAO to deliver End Point Assessment against the 1 x Engineering and Manufacturing Standard used by the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
The AAP provides apprenticeships to 15 Cap Badges across the Army, each Cap Badge runs multiple Standards to enable them to offer a high-quality Apprenticeship Programme for soldiers.
This PIN indicates the intent to start contracting in early 2022 for one EPAO to deliver the standard indicated in the table below, for the cap badge mentioned. The intent is to engage in Early 2022 with the first EPA required mid-2022 and beyond.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior Information Notice of the Department's intention to procure an EPAO to deliver End Point Assessment against the 1 x Engineering and Manufacturing Standard used by the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
The AAP provides apprenticeships to 15 Cap Badges across the Army, each Cap Badge runs multiple Standards to enable them to offer a high-quality Apprenticeship Programme for soldiers.
This PIN indicates the intent to start contracting in early 2022 for one EPAO to deliver the standard indicated in the table below, for the cap badge mentioned. The intent is to engage in Early 2022 with the first EPA required mid-2022 and beyond.
two.2.14) Additional information
Cap Badge(s) - Royal Logistics Corps (RLC)
Standard- Level 4 Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Technician (ST0833).
No of App per Year - 50
Remarks - To be supported by one EPAO.
Interested parties are to note:
• All the information on Standards above is subject to change and figures indicate current throughflow, more so with the Army currently going through an Integrated Review these manning figures could change. They are for illustrative purposes only and are also subject to amendment.
• Contracts will be for 3 years with up to an option of up to a further 12 months with a subsequent option of up to a further 12 months, (3 years + up to 12 mths + up to 12 mths), a maximum of 5 years.
• The Department has previously advertised this standard within the publication of an OJEU Contract Notice. Under current plans, a competition for this requirement under the Open Procedure will be launched within the next 6 months with release of a Contract Notice.
• This PIN is to alert the market to this potential future requirement and is not a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A Contract Notice and Dynamic PQQ may be issued in due course to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes