Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Andover
armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
The Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of The RLC& RN Undertaking The L2 Production Chef, L3 Senior Production Chef and L3 Facilities Management Supervisor Apprenticeship
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of The RLC & RN Undertaking The L2 Production Chef, L3 Senior Production Chef and L3 Facilities Management Supervisor Apprenticeship Standards
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: £1,295,239.73
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
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
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 and 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: 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: 2025/S 000-005494
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
713737451
Title
PROVISION OF END POINT ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE RN & RLC UNDERTAKING THE L2 PRODUCTION CHEF, L3 SENIOR PRODUCTION CHEF AND L3 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR APPRENTICESHIP
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Army Catering Training Trust
Alexis Soyer House
Winchester
SO21 2RG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,295,239.73
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 8HJ
Country
United Kingdom