Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Level 6 Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£19,440,000≈ £3.2m / year · £23,328,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Oct 2025awarded 19 May 2026
Awarded to University of Staffordshire2 awards
Contract term 6 yrsends 31 Aug 2032 · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Level 6 Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible procedure shall consist of two stages. The first 'Participation Stage' is via a PSQ where potential providers are invited to express their interest in tendering for the full requirement by completing the PSQ. The PSQ consists of Pass/Fail questions and a scored assessment. The highest scoring 5 compliant PSQ submissions will be invited to the second stage of the procedure, where they shall be invited to tender against the full ITT. Full details of the PSQ process is included within the PSQ pack.
- No preliminary market engagement: It was not deemed necessary as the Authority's requirement is suitably well defined and the Competitive Flexible procedure is being conducted over two stages, where interested parties will have the opportunity to register their interest and submit a PSQ response.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£19,440,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the PSQ.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the PSQ.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A PSQ consisting of mandatory Pass/Fail questions and a Scored Assessment.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Cost element: 70%
- Cost element: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-Cost element: After the initial PSQ (Particpation Stage), the second (ITT) evaluation stage shall consist of a Non-Cost element of 70% of the overall WVfM MAT calculation and shall include both Techncial (60%) and Social Value (10%).
- Cost element: After the initial PSQ (Particpation Stage), the second (ITT) evaluation stage shall consist of a Cost element worth 30% of the overall WVfM MAT calculation.
Conditions of participation3
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the PSQ.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the PSQ.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A PSQ consisting of mandatory Pass/Fail questions and a Scored Assessment.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 May 2025, 09:10 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
714804451- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060666- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051297Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible procedure shall consist of two stages. The first 'Participation Stage' is via a PSQ where potential providers are invited to express their interest in tendering for the full requirement by completing the PSQ. The PSQ consists of Pass/Fail questions and a scored assessment. The highest scoring 5 compliant PSQ submissions will be invited to the second stage of the procedure, where they shall be invited to tender against the full ITT. Full details of the PSQ process is included within the PSQ pack.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- Changes to the ST0272 CMDA apprenticeship standard (notwithstanding the scheduled change to Leadership and Management Programme) which without modification to the Contract would impact the successful delivery of the Contract.
- Changes to relevant regulations, processes and regulatory/governing bodies (e.g. DfE, APAR register etc) which without modification to the Contract would impact the successful delivery of the Contract.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
14 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published14 May 2025, 09:10 BST
- Tender notice published387 days ago29 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Clarification questions by379 days ago7 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline362 days ago24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by324 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Next notice expected293 days ago1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent156 days ago19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published127 days ago17 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Pipeline notice published14 May 2025, 09:10 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2025, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £19,440,00029 Sept 2025, 16:39 BSTwas £8,800,000
- Status changed to active29 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
- Contract award notice published20 May 2026, 10:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 May 2026, 10:45 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Jun 2026, 11:15 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 14 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £13,464,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 5
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Staffordshire714804451 - Provision of Level 6 Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2032 | £13,464,000 | 19 May 2026 | Awarded |
| University of Staffordshire | £13,464,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · University of Staffordshire
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Value
- £13,464,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 · KPI 2 · KPI 3
- KPI 1, Training support and provision - Timeliness of Progress Reviews.
- KPI 2, On Programme Retention Rate.
- KPI 3, Learner satisfaction rate.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winUniversity of Exeter · South West England
- did not winUniversity of Reading · South East England
- did not winUniversity of Lincoln · East Midlands
- did not winAnglia Ruskin University · East of England
- wonUniversity of Staffordshire · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Anglia Ruskin UniversityBidder / tenderer
- University of ExeterBidder / tenderer
- University of LincolnBidder / tenderer
- University of ReadingBidder / tenderer
- University of StaffordshireAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted Contract 714804451
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: A full and final ITT pack will be published post 'Participation Stage' of the competition.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender