Published date: 20 June 2024

This notice was replaced on 26 November 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 November 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£812,500

Procurement reference

tender_398122/1362108

Published date

20 June 2024

Closing date

31 July 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

24 September 2024

Contract end date

23 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This contract opportunity is for the provision of a supplier to deliver End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of the REME and RM undertaking L3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship standard and Service Personnel of the Royal Signals undertaking L3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship standard.

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

Learner throughput for EPA in this contract is forecast to fall in the range between (14 for Metal Fabricator) and (71 for Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician) apprentices per academic year.


About the buyer

Address

Army Commercial | Army Headquarters , Zone 2.N, Second Floor, Blenheim Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HT
England

Email

ArmyComrcl-Procure-AAP-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Website

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58252