Planning

Tranche 3 Army Apprenticeship EPAO Contracting

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-016208

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0345f5

Published 14 June 2022, 8:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Andover

Contact

Drew Baker

Email

drew.baker155@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.army.mod.uk/

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

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tranche 3 Army Apprenticeship EPAO Contracting

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

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 their soldiers.

This Prior Information Notice is to inform of the Department's intention to procure a further 4 Apprenticeship Standards End Point Assessment (EPA) service contracts for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) which is the final tranche of its EPA implementation programme.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Royal Logistic Corps (RLC)

Level 2 Port Operative (ST0307)

30 apprenticeships/year

This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct/Nov 22 to provide EPA in May 23.

Royal Artillery (RA)

Level 3 Transport and Warehouse Operations Supervisor (ST0647)

52 apprenticeships/year

This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Jan 2023 to provide EPA in SEP 2023

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)

Level 3 Engineering Technician (ST0457)

610 apprenticeships/year

This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct 23 to provide EPA in May 24.

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)

Level 3 Metal Fabricator (ST0607)

44 apprenticeships/year

This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct 23 to provide EPA in May 24.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 October 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