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Published 19 Aug 2022, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the British Army though Service Provider Contracts under the Army Apprenticeship Programme.

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£108,000,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2022
Lots 4max 2 won per supplier
Contract term 6 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 1 Aug 2023

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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 qualifications covered by Lots 1 to 4. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2023 for each Lot (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).

There will be no Option Periods.

For further details please refer to document 20220818-704841450_DPQQ_Cover_Note

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£108,000,000 together) · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Engineers (RE) 6 yrsPublished value£16,000,000

Please refer to document:

20220819-704841450_LOT1_RE__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Second stage: 2–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Infantry (INF) 6 yrsPublished value£32,000,000

Please refer to document:

20220819-704841450_LOT2_INF__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Second stage: 2–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Artillery (RA) and Army Air Corps (AAC) 6 yrsPublished value£14,000,000

Please refer to document:

20220819-704841450_LOT3__RA_AAC_Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Second stage: 2–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4The Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) 6 yrsPublished value£46,000,000

Please refer to document:

20220819-704841450_LOT4_REME__Schedule_1_SOR_DPQQ_DRAFT_O

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Jul 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Second stage: 2–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the DPQQ document: 20220817-704841450_DPQQ_Technical_Questions_and_ROR-OSC (once completed)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
19 Aug 2022, 16:36 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2022, 16:36 BST
Authority reference
704841450
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023179
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036136 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to the document:

20220819-704841450_Terms_and_Conditions_DRAFT_OS

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

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
1 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.contracts.mod.uk/go/323166440182B14411AF ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2022 → 1 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Aug 2022, 16:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    4 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Army HQ, Zone 0.A, Ground Floor, Blenheim Building, Monxton Road, Andover, UK, SP11 8HJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Pers Pol Response Review PanelReview body Andover

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria