Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard
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 for a supplier to deliver End Point Assessment (EPA) services in connection with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Army Apprenticeship Programme. EPAs will be delivered to service personnel of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), Royal Marines (RM), Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) and Infantry undertaking a Level 3 (L3) Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard (ST0457).
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: £3,289,150
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointed End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) will be responsible for delivering the following activities in connection with the apprenticeship standard:
• Assessment Design and Delivery
• Governance, Quality Assurance and Continual Improvement
• Communications with Stakeholders
• Learner Management
• Complaints, Appeals, Re-sits and Re-takes
Learner throughput for EPA in this contract is anticipated as approximately
558 over five years and it is expected that Occupation Competence
Validation Interviews (VIVAs) will take place online.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Understanding the military context / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: Support to apprentices / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: EPAO staff / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: EPA delivery / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: Governance / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: Quality Assurance and Continual Improvement / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: D&I, Safeguarding and PREVENT / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: Communications with AAP Stakeholders / Weighting: 9
Cost criterion - Name: Communications with Apprentices & Analysis of Performance Data and Feedback to AAP Stakeholders / Weighting: 18
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two options to extend the contract in 12 month periods.
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: 2023/S 000-032029
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
709012450
Title
Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd
4 The Terraces, Library Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0SG
info@explosivelearningsolutions.com
Telephone
+44 1235861805
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address
https://elsbusinesstraining.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,289,150
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
armycomrcl-head-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence
Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HT
armycomrcl-head-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom