Published date: 18 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 9 May 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 9 May 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_481893/1451891

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

19 March 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2030

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 The Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of The RLC Undertaking The L2 Production Chef, L3 Senior Production Chef and L3 Facilities Management Supervisor Apprenticeship Standards.

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 160 - 220 (including RN apprentices) for L2 Production Chef, 15 - 25 for L3 Senior Production Chef and 10 - 15 L3 Facilities Management Supervisor apprentices per academic year.


More information

Links

Additional text

Please view link to opportunity on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) below:


About the buyer

Address

Army HQ Andover
Andover
SP11 8HJ
England

Email

armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk