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Published 14 May 2025, 09:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for the Army Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516), Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) and the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,300,000≈ £460k / year · £2,760,000 inc. VAT33.5% below final estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 10 Mar 2026
Awarded to Explosive learning Solutions ltd2 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2031 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,300,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £2,300,000 exc. VAT · £2,760,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical response (including social value): 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical response (including social value)
  • Commercial
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
Open 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, 09:08 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 07:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
Authority reference
714824452
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066254
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051296 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payment will be made via the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) system / EXOSTAR.

Payment to be made in the form of quarterly milestone payments, paid within 30 days of invoice received when the service, training and support has been received to an acceptable standard.

Review and risk notes
Risks
  1. DfE Changes – Potential changes to Department for Education (DfE) policies or funding and apprenticeship delivery and assessment regulations.
  2. Apprenticeship Cessation – The discontinuation of specific apprenticeship Standard.
  3. Introduction of New Apprenticeships – The implementation of new or additional apprenticeship standards that may require adjustments to existing contracts.
  4. Army Initial Trade Training (ITT) Changes – Modifications to ITT requirements or delivery methods.
  5. Army/Cap Badge Restructuring – Organisational changes within the Army or cap badge structures that could impact apprenticeship delivery.
  6. Operations – An extraordinary level of MOD / Army operations in the UK and Overseas which could impact apprenticeship and EPA delivery.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:08 BST
  2. Tender notice published372 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 11:51 BST
  3. Next notice expected372 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline313 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent229 days ago
    10 Mar 2026
  6. Award decision expected by218 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Standstill ends218 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published205 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 07:53 BST
  9. Contract starts116 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:08 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST
    UK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 10:50 BST
    UK1
  4. Planned procurement notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
    UK3
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  6. Deadline published: 15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 11:51 BST
    UK4
  8. Status changed to active
    17 Oct 2025, 11:51 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 13:01 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 13:01 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 07:53 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

The Authority has elected to defer competing this requirement by no more than 24 months as part of a wider re-prioritisation across the Army Apprenticeships programme.

Timeline updated

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
  • 2025-08: 2 releases · 7 Aug 2025, 8 Aug 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 14 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,530,6051 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Explosive learning Solutions ltdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031£1,530,605same award published again · counted once10 Mar 2026standstill to 20 Mar 2026Standstill
Explosive learning Solutions ltdSME£1,530,605 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · Explosive learning Solutions ltdSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,530,605
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 – For Int Analyst Only. · KPI 2 – For Data Analyst and Data Tech Only. · KPI 3 - For All Standards.
    • KPI 1 – For Int Analyst Only., The EPAO is to contact the Apprentice promptly after the successful Gateway request has been received by the EPAO by the Authority.
    • KPI 2 – For Data Analyst and Data Tech Only., Booking the EPA promptly once the post gateway request is received by the EPAO from the Authority.
    • KPI 3 - For All Standards., Within 2 weeks of all EPA elements having been completed the EPAO is to have applied for certification or notified the Authority of the requirement for re-sit/re-take.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Zone 2.N | Second Floor | Blenheim Building , Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender