- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Engineers (RE)
- Lot 2 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Infantry (INF)
- Lot 3 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Artillery (RA) and Army Air Corps (AAC)
- Lot 4 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Army HQ, Zone 0.A, Ground Floor, Blenheim Building, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
Contact
Jennie Rasey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/323166440182B14411AF
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/323166440182B14411AF
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
The Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the British Army though Service Provider Contracts under the Army Apprenticeship Programme.
Reference number
704841450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 qualifications covered by Lots 1 to 4. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2023 for each Lot (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).
There will be no Option Periods.
For further details please refer to document 20220818-704841450_DPQQ_Cover_Note
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £108,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Engineers (RE)
Lot No
704841450.1
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
Please refer to document:
20220819-704841450_LOT1_RE__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
During the PQQ stage, the intention is to arrive at a Short List of up to 10 qualified Potential Providers for formal invitation to tender as applicable to the procurement process against the requirement.
The criteria applied for the selection of tenderers are:
a. the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion relating to the personal situation of the Potential Provider;
b. the objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria used to reduce the number of Potential Providers to the minimum stated above; and
c. any scoring methodology (e.g. marks and weightings) used to evaluate the returned PQQs.
Please refer to the PQQ for full selection criteria.
The highest scoring Potential Providers (minimum of two (2) and a maximum of six (6)), who have passed all PASS/FAIL questions will be taken through to ITT stage.
The Authority will advise who has been invited to tender for the contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Infantry (INF)
Lot No
704841450.2
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
Please refer to document:
20220819-704841450_LOT2_INF__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £32,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
During the PQQ stage, the intention is to arrive at a Short List of up to 10 qualified Potential Providers for formal invitation to tender as applicable to the procurement process against the requirement.
The criteria applied for the selection of tenderers are:
a. the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion relating to the personal situation of the Potential Provider;
b. the objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria used to reduce the number of Potential Providers to the minimum stated above; and
c. any scoring methodology (e.g. marks and weightings) used to evaluate the returned PQQs.
Please refer to the PQQ for full selection criteria.
The highest scoring Potential Providers (minimum of two (2) and a maximum of six (6)), who have passed all PASS/FAIL questions will be taken through to ITT stage.
The Authority will advise who has been invited to tender for the contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Artillery (RA) and Army Air Corps (AAC)
Lot No
704841450.3
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
Please refer to document:
20220819-704841450_LOT3__RA_AAC_Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
During the PQQ stage, the intention is to arrive at a Short List of up to 10 qualified Potential Providers for formal invitation to tender as applicable to the procurement process against the requirement.
The criteria applied for the selection of tenderers are:
a. the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion relating to the personal situation of the Potential Provider;
b. the objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria used to reduce the number of Potential Providers to the minimum stated above; and
c. any scoring methodology (e.g. marks and weightings) used to evaluate the returned PQQs.
Please refer to the PQQ for full selection criteria.
The highest scoring Potential Providers (minimum of two (2) and a maximum of six (6)), who have passed all PASS/FAIL questions will be taken through to ITT stage.
The Authority will advise who has been invited to tender for the contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
Lot No
704841450.4
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
Please refer to document:
20220819-704841450_LOT4_REME__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £46,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
During the PQQ stage, the intention is to arrive at a Short List of up to 10 qualified Potential Providers for formal invitation to tender as applicable to the procurement process against the requirement.
The criteria applied for the selection of tenderers are:
a. the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion relating to the personal situation of the Potential Provider;
b. the objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria used to reduce the number of Potential Providers to the minimum stated above; and
c. any scoring methodology (e.g. marks and weightings) used to evaluate the returned PQQs.
Please refer to the PQQ for full selection criteria.
The highest scoring Potential Providers (minimum of two (2) and a maximum of six (6)), who have passed all PASS/FAIL questions will be taken through to ITT stage.
The Authority will advise who has been invited to tender for the contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the DPQQ document: 20220817-704841450_DPQQ_Technical_Questions_and_ROR-OSC (once completed)
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the document:
20220819-704841450_Terms_and_Conditions_DRAFT_OS
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 September 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4 October 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Pers Pol Response Review Panel
c/o Army Commercial, Army HQ, Zone 0.A, Ground Floor, Blenheim Building, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
Country
United Kingdom