Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
For the attention of
Edwards Kelvin
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001563013
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Address of the buyer profile
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
No
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Training - Level 3
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Lichfield
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) is the largest employer of Apprentices in England, with circa 8,000 gaining an apprenticeship every year. This Prior Information Notice is of the Department's intention to engage Contractors to deliver the L3 Pharmacy Technician (ST0300) apprenticeship, specifically for up to 10 apprentices per year.
Historically the Defence Medical Services have seconded military students (based at the Defence Medical School, Lichfield) to NHS Trusts based within 1 hour of Lichfield to undertake the Pharmacy Technician training. These students are returned to the Services fully trained and licenced to practise.
The new requirement will be for similar model of secondment to the NHS Trusts, within 1 hour of Lichfield. The NHS Trust will be expected to provide on the job training, End Point Assessment (including the L3 Pharmacy qualification), and; licence to practice. The students shall then return to DMS as qualified apprentices.
NHS Trusts wishing to tender for the opportunity to deliver to the Services must be registered as a Main Provider when tendering for this opportunity. Failure to register as a Main Provider shall result in a submitted Tender being non-compliant.
Interested parties are to note:
• This PIN is to alert the market to this potential future requirement and the requirement to register with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as a Main Provider. This is not a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). Should th Authority decide to progress with the requirement, a Contract Notice shall be issued that references this PIN.
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 February 2022
Start date: 1 April 2022
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) 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.