Published date: 29 January 2019

Last edited date: 29 January 2019

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Awarded contract (published 20 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult-education services at university level - 80430000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CCDT/563

Published date

29 January 2019

Approach to market date

27 February 2019

Contract start date

31 March 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A future requirement for a provider to manage 3 academic year intakes of DE&S Systems Engineers students through to completion of their apprenticeships with options for up to x2 two-year extensions. In addition to providing the Level 7 academic modules, the provider would also manage the advertisement of and selection onto the SEMAP scheme, monitoring student progress during both the scheme's academic & vocational aspects inc. working with the function to match students to placements, evaluating log books, organising and administering the end point assessment. They would also be responsible for complying with SEMAP for the contract duration, including monitoring and assessing the impact of changes to standards, regulatory frameworks and organisational structures.

While travel and subsistence costs for students will not be priced in to the tender, it will have overall value for money implications therefore face-to-face training will be required to be delivered within a reasonable day's commute by road from DE&S's UK locations.

Please see the attached documents for background information on SEMAP.

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £0

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This notice is to provide additional information to the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published in www.contracts.mod.uk

This notice is not a Request for Information and does not ask for expressions of interest or tenders but is for information purposes only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Ashby

Address

DE&S MOD Abbey Wood,
#1261 Spruce 2b,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

kate.ashby100@mod.gov.uk