Contract

The Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the British Army though Service Provider Contracts under the Army Apprenticeship Programme Tranche 3.

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008891

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049659 (view related notices)

Published 12 March 2025, 9:40am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HJ

Email

armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.contracts.mod.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the British Army though Service Provider Contracts under the Army Apprenticeship Programme Tranche 3.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC).

The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the AGC and RMP. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £10,234,622.78

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC).

The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the AGC and RMP. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Strategic Overview / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Curriculum Planning and Management / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: 3a.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – onboarding 3b, Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – on programme 3c.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – pre and post Gateway / Weighting: 45

Cost criterion - Name: Delivering the Requirement / Weighting: 8

Cost criterion - Name: Administration, Data Handling and Compliance / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Leadership and Management / Weighting: 8

Cost criterion - Name: Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement and Governance and Communications / Weighting: 23

Cost criterion - Name: Contract Transition / Weighting: 4

Cost criterion - Name: Scenario / Weighting: 12

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 16

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-027578


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

711407450

Title

The Delivery of Apprenticeships to The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TQ Education and Training Ltd

80 Strand Street

London

WC2R 0RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,234,622.78


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Defence

Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HT

Email

armycomrcl-head-multiuser@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom