Award

Combined Business Admin and Senior Healthcare Support Worker EPAO Contract

  • Ministry of Defence

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082256

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051285 (view related notices)

Published 12 December 2025, 6:25am



Scope

Reference

714829452

Description

Once appointed the 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

- Dealing with Complaints, Appeals, Re-Sits and Re-Takes


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £903,632 excluding VAT
  • £1,084,358.40 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

2 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited

  • Companies House: 06478925

Highfield Icon First Point, Balby Carr Bank

Doncaster

DN4 5JQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government