Lot 1
No lot description published.
Buyer: Ministry of Defence →
The contracted EPAO will deliver EPA for the Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516) and the Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) to the British Army’s Intelligence Corps, the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795) to the Royal Corps of Signals, in accordance with current DfE regulations and in line with the EQAP’s regulations. 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 All Stakeholders. - Learner Management - Managing Complaints, Appeals, Re-Sits and Re-Takes.
No lot description published.
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No planning milestones published.
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
No documents are published in the current source record.
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-051296 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 030641-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Apr 02 2026 06:53:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | award, contract | 030641-2026 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 021316-2026 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | tender | 066254-2025 |
| 4 Sept 2025 | planning | 053913-2025 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | planningUpdate | 047183-2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | planningUpdate | 046767-2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | planning | 021058-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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