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# The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-level-7-senior-leader-apprenticeship-st0480-trial-with-masters-academic-a-ocds-h6vhtk-04a64c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,278,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £1,278,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 November 2024 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,080,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a64c`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-level-7-senior-leader-apprenticeship-st0480-trial-with-masters-academic-a-ocds-h6vhtk-04a64c#participate

## Description
This contract is for the THE PROVISION OF LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP (ST0480) TRIAL WITH MASTER’S LEVEL ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION FOR ARMY PERSONNEL
The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. This contract is for the fully outsourced Provision of the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard ST0480 (L7 SLA) with a Master’s Level Academic accreditation for Army personnel. The Authority is seeking a Service/Training Provider to deliver the L7 SLA for a trial period of three years for up to a total of 90 apprentices, with the first cohort expected to commence in 01 September 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding). There will be no option periods.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,278,000
- **Description:** The appointed supplier will be responsible for delivering to Army Personnel as nominated by the Authority all activities as detailed within the Schedule 1 (Statement of Requirement) of Contract 710318450.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel (active)
  - Award id: `016549-2025-710318450-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Staffordshire University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-54449`
  - Value: £1,080,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,080,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016549-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-23T13:23:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:45:25.137Z
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