Procurement

The Delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for the Army Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516), Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) and the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795)

Ministry of Defence

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051296

Description

The contracted EPAO will deliver EPA for the Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516) and the Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) to the British Army's Intelligence Corps, the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795) to the Royal Corps of Signals, in accordance with current DfE regulations and in line with the EQAP's regulations.

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 All Stakeholders.

- Learner Management

- Managing Complaints, Appeals, Re-Sits and Re-Takes.

The Authority will accept tenders from suppliers:

- Who are registered with DfE to provide EPA for all three Standards (Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516), Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) or Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795)).

- Or are registered with DfE to provide EPA for two of the three Standards and the supplier is in the process of registering for the third Standard at the time of the submission for their tender. Proof of application for registration will be required from DfE (or their representative such as Skills England), with the tender PSQ.

- Registration for the third Standard must be completed by the planned contract award date of 20 Mar 26. On contract award proof of registration from DfE will be required.

- If the awarded supplier cannot provide this proof by the contact award date they will be rejected from the tendering process and next most advantageous bidder with registration for all three Standards will be awarded the contract.

Notices

UK3: Planned procurement notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053913
Published: 4 September 2025, 1:20pm

UK1: Pipeline notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-047183
Published: 8 August 2025, 10:50am

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