Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-14
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Country: UK
Region: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80531200
Estimated value: 1 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Companies are invited to register their interest in tendering for a Standardised Contract (SC3) for the provision of Advanced Engineering Management Apprentice Training, to include academic, vocational training and support for the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Apprentices. The Advanced Engineering Management Apprenticeship Scheme exists to train apprentices over a three year period involving the attainment of a qualification typical of a NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support. It includes training, assessment and practical project engineering experience in a working environment assisting experienced engineers operating within MOD Project/Delivery Teams and Technical Support Groups. The on-the-job training is predominantly based at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, and other MOD and Defence Contractor sites around the UK. Companies wishing to participate must complete the DPQQ; details below.
The Advanced Engineering Management Apprenticeship Scheme exists to train apprentices over a three year period involving the attainment of a qualification typical of a NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support. The intention for Advanced level Apprentices is to recruit up to 90 apprentices per annum to be based at DE&S HQ Abbey Wood and 15 to be based at MOD Devonport with the final intake finishing in 2022. There is also an option for further intakes in 2020 and 2021 which will complete in 2023 and 2024. The Apprentices shall be fixed term employees of the MOD. A contractor is required to provide a service to deliver academic and vocational training (see below for qualifications), to support and contribute toward the management of Apprentices throughout their three years of training. Key services will include the Contractor's expert verification and moderation of apprentices training efforts and achievements. This will include but not be limited to formally verifying individual Apprentice learning logs, conducting NVQ assessments, monitoring progress and providing guidance.
Phase 1 (Academic Year 1) — The completion of NVQ Level 2 — Performing Engineering Operations; Functional Skills Level 2 in Mathematics, English, and ICT; BTEC National Diploma ND Engineering (Mechatronics, electrical or mechanical biased as agreed with the Authority). For those Apprentices based in Devonport there is also a requirement for City & Guilds Principals of Ship Building.
Phase 2 (Academic Year 2 and 3) — Key Skills Level 3 in Working with Others, and Improving Own Learning; BTEC Higher National Certificate HNC Engineering (Mechatronics, electrical or mechanical biased as agreed with the Authority); NVQ Level 3 Engineering Technical Support
Training and tuition for the above qualification must take place within a reasonable travelling distance of MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, and HMNB Devonport.
The Contractor is to deal with all administration associated with the drawdown of any Government subsidies such as the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) funding and/or work with the Authority in the transfer to any new funding/student loan arrangements that may be imposed by future government regulations or legislation. It is not yet known how the SFA shall be applied. Potential tenderers must be registered with the Skills Funding Agency.
A costed option provision of a personal development training course (previously delivered in the form of an outdoor activity week).
An element will be included for Ad Hoc Tasking to cover any additional modules, additional workshop time or additional tasks as required by the Authority's Project Manager.
Companies from outside the Bristol area should also give thought to how they would deliver the services required at the locations described above. All criteria are listed within the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached which must be completed as part of your expression of interest.
An optional fourth and fifth intake of Apprentices, in years 2020 and 2021, subject to business demand and contractor performance.
The Authority is tendering for a Degree Engineering Apprentice Training at the same time. Candidates are encouraged to apply separately for both if possible and identify any savings to be made in overall costs if the two requirements could be combined. All bids will be evaluated on their individual scores before any such advantages would be taken into consideration.
Candidates must be OFSTED registered. Accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000. Registered with SFA. See also DPQQ.
Electronic Trading: Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractor Deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing -and-finance-e-procurement-system.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk

Eligibility requirements: Candidates must be OFSTED registered. Accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000. Registered with SFA. See also DPQQ.

Award value: 1