Published date: 31 January 2017

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Awarded contract (published 23 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£347,868 to £869,716

Procurement reference

ACT/04493

Published date

31 January 2017

Closing date

4 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Education and training services. The role of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is to support equipment capability
in the Army and REME artificers play a key role in delivering day-to-day support to the Army's equipment fleets, both in barracks and, critically, on operations. In addition, REME
artificers are employed in planning posts aimed at improving both equipment capability and
availability to the User.
The Authority requires a single Higher Education (HE) provider to accredit the Electronic,
Avionic & Aircraft REME Artificer Training Streams to the industry standard, with named
pathways for each of the 3 engineering disciplines. The new accrediting body will be required
to review course content, teaching processes, validation, Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL). The resultant accreditation
is desired to achieve a level similar to that currently awarded in science or engineering although, as a minimum requirement, a Level 5 qualification to Foundation Degree must be realised. Ultimately it must allow all Artificers to be able to apply for professional
registration as Incorporated Engineers with the Engineering Council. The full accreditation
must be in place by no later than 1 April 2017 in orders to provide the resultant single award
to Artificers on completion of their Artificer course which is likely to be 18 - 21 months later.
The HE Provider must be capable of working with the School staff; a mixture of military,
civil servant and MOD Contractors and be flexible enough to deal with the way in which the training is already being delivered. The Site for the delivery of all services is DSEME, MOD
Lyneham. DSEME, MOD Lyneham is sited at The Prince Phillip Barracks, MOD Lyneham,
Wiltshire, SN15 4XX.

More information

Attachments

  • ACT04493 ITT CF.zip
  • Tender notice
  • Provision of Accreditation for Artificer Training at MOD Lyneham

About the buyer

Address

3 Site, Nimrod Building, Royal Air Force
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
England

Email

DefComrclCC-AirEnquiries@mod.uk