Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-06-20
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80000000
Estimated value: 3212010 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the Intelligence Corps, and to the Defence Medical Services
The Authority is seeking to select contractors to deliver part of, or all the apprenticeship qualifications covered by Lot 1 and 2. Contract duration will be 5 years, from 1.8.2019 for both lots, (subject to continued provision of Apprenticeship Levy or ESFA funding)
The methodology and location for delivery of each apprenticeship varies according to the requirements of each arm or service. In general, delivery commences during a soldiers Phase 2: Trade Training, and continues into their service in the field army. Only suppliers registered on the DfE register of apprenticeship training providers are eligible to deliver these requirements. Suppliers considering tendering must be listed on the DfE Register by 1.8.2019 when delivery of the contracts for these lots commences.
This programme delivers apprenticeships in Intelligence analysis to soldiers of the intelligence corps. Delivery commences in Initial Trade Training (ITT) at the joint intelligence Training Group at Chicksands and continues into service in Field units. In addition to the knowledge components of the apprenticeship framework in Intelligence operations, the period of ITT may include opportunities for a contractor to assess competence elements. Where necessary, functional skills may have to be competed during field unit service. Following ITT, servicemen and women may be posted to units in UK or overseas where assessment opportunities may exist. In Academic year 2017/18, 85 soldiers were enrolled onto an apprenticeship and the average occupancy was 218.
The requirement covers the delivery of components of apprenticeship qualifications not delivered in-house by military staff or through mandatory military training; and the provision of the remaining components of apprenticeship qualifications to those soldiers that had already commenced their apprenticeship training with other contracted providers prior to the letting of this contract.
The programme delivers apprenticeships in healthcare to servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Delivery commences in Initial Trade Training (ITT) at the Defence College of Healthcare at Whittington and continues into service in Field units. In addition to the knowledge components of the apprenticeship standard in healthcare support services, the period of ITT may include opportunities for a contractor to assess competence elements. Time is currently allocated for the delivery of functional skills but this may have to be completed during Field unit service. Following ITT, servicemen and women may be posted to units in UK or overseas where assessment opportunities may exist. In Academic year 2017/18, 325 servicemen and women were enrolled onto an apprenticeship and the average occupancy was 458.
The requirement covers the delivery of components of apprenticeship qualifications not delivered in-house by military staff or through mandatory military training; and the provision of the remaining components of apprenticeship qualifications to those soldiers that had already commenced their apprenticeship training with other contracted providers prior to the letting of this contract.
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 Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. Go Reference: GO-2019618-DCB-15004393


Winner: TQ Education and Training Ltd
Award value: 3212010
Number of bids: 2