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Published 29 Aug 2024, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) combined contract.

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£11,211,090≈ £1.9m / year8.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 17 Oct 2024awarded 11 Mar 2025

Awarded to TQ Education And Training Limited

Contract term 6 yrsends 31 Jul 2031 · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC).

The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the RAC and RAVC . The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded 6 yrs

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2031 (6 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 83Price: 142Social value: 26

Published sub-criteria (13)

Technical: 60
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement and Governance and Communications: 23
Commercial: 30
Strategic Overview: 10
Curriculum Planning and Management: 15
3a.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – onboarding 3b, Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – on programme 3c.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – pre and post Gateway: 45
Delivering the Requirement: 8
Administration, Data Handling and Compliance: 10
Leadership and Management: 8
Contract Transition: 4
Scenario: 12
Social Value: 10
Social Value: 16

Published award criteria (13)

Technical: 60
Commercial: 30
Social Value: 10
Strategic Overview: 10
Curriculum Planning and Management: 15
3a.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – onboarding 3b, Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – on programme 3c.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – pre and post Gateway: 45
Delivering the Requirement: 8
Administration, Data Handling and Compliance: 10
Leadership and Management: 8
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement and Governance and Communications: 23
Contract Transition: 4
Scenario: 12
Social Value: 16

What this means for your bid

Price carries 142 of 251 points: a 10% discount moves about 14.2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 29 Aug 2024, 13:54 BST
Last source update: 14 Mar 2025, 10:11 GMT
Award evaluation window: 17 Oct 2024 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-009364
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049659 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 17 Oct 2024
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 17 Oct 2024, 17:01 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2024 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
17 Oct 2024
Bids opened
17 Oct 2024, 17:01 BST
Notice published
14 Mar 2025, 10:11 GMT
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025

Status changed to complete
12 Mar 2025, 09:40 GMT
Buyer details updated
12 Mar 2025, 09:40 GMT
Buyer details updated
14 Mar 2025, 10:11 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.1.4)	his contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC). The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the AGC and RMP. The Contract …	his contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC). The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the RAC and RAVC. The Contract…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £10,234,6231 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TQ Education And Training LimitedThe Delivery of Apprenticeships to The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Delivery of Apprenticeships to The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) · TQ Education And Training Limited
Signed
11 Mar 2025
Value
£10,234,623
Period
… – 31 Jul 2031
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, UK, SP11 8HJContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Army Commercial ApprenticeshipReview body Andover

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TQ Education and Training LtdAwarded supplier 80 Strand Street, London, UK, WC2R 0RL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.