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
PROVISION OF END POINT ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE RLC, RA, RE, R SIGNALS, REME AND RAF UNDERTAKING THE L2 SUPPLY CHAIN WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE, L2 LGV DRIVER AND L2 EXPRESS DELIVERY O
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 is for the provision of a supplier to deliver End Point Assessment (EPA) services in connection with the Army’s apprenticeship programme in accordance with Education for Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) regulations and External Quality Assurance (EQA) Provider’s regulations. EPAs will be delivered to service personnel of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), Royal Artillery (RA), Royal Engineers (RE), Royal Corps of Signals (R SIGNALS), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and Royal Air Force (RAF) undertaking the L2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative (ST0259), L2 LGV Driver C + E (ST0257) and L2 Express Delivery Operative (ST0103) 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: £5,406,388
two.2) Description
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 & Analysis of Performance Data and Feedback to AAP Stakeholders 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: 2024/S 000-015714
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
711247457
Title
PROVISION OF END POINT ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE RLC, RA, RE, R SIGNALS, REME AND RAF UNDERTAKING THE L2 SUPPLY CHAIN WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE, L2 LGV DRIVER AND L2 EXPRESS DELIVERY O
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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
Didcot
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: £5,406,388
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Andover
Country
United Kingdom