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# The Delivery of Level 3 Military Engineering Construction Technician (L3 MECT) Apprenticeship (ST0414) Apprenticeship Assessment (AA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-delivery-of-level-3-military-engineering-construction-technician-l3-mect-apprenticeshi-ocds-h6vhtk-06988f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "The Delivery of Level 3 Military Engineering Construction Technician (L3 MECT) Apprenticeship (ST0414) Apprenticeship Assessment (AA)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,650,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,650,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-delivery-of-level-3-military-engineering-construction-technician-l3-mect-apprenticeshi-ocds-h6vhtk-06988f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06988f`

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## Description
The British Army is hereby advising the market of an upcoming contracting opportunity for Apprenticeship Assessment Organisations (AAO) to tender to deliver AA to the Royal Engineers (RE) for the L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard, over a five-year period, commencing in January 2027, through to January 2033. The existing contract for AA provision of the L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard ends in January 2028. As such, this contract is to be in place by June 2027, to allow for AAs to commence from January 2028.
The L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard covers the following five pathway options, all of which the AAO will be required to support:
Carpenter & Joiner.
Bricklayer & Concreter.
Building & Structural Finisher.
Plumbing & Heating Engineer.
Plant Operator Mechanic.
AAO will be required to support all pathways.
The value of the contract is estimated to be worth up to £2,650,000 (Ex VAT) over 5 years.
In addition to delivery of AAs, the AAO will be responsible for management of AA facility locations at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, and Wainscott Camp, near Rochester, Kent. Such facility management responsibilities are likely to include the following:
- Day to day management of both AA facility locations.
- The AAO may wish to use Military Assessors for some or all the assessment plans.
- Training and supervision of all Military Assessors. Up to three per specialisation / pathway.
- Assessment Waste segregation.
- Maintenance, servicing, and replacement of assessment related tools.
- Provision of all assessment related trade and building materials.
- Provision of all IT for AA staff and assessment purposes.
- Provision of Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Provision of all office and classroom furniture.
AAO will be required to be registered with Skills England for L3 MECT before submission of tender.
Specialisation

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Contract Period:** 19/01/2028 to 18/01/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044320-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-14T11:04:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T18:10:15.826Z
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