Award

Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Apr 2024 at 15:17

Award Notice
Tender

30 Oct 2023 at 15:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is inviting tenders for the provision of End Point Assessment Services for the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard. The contract, valued at £3,289,150 GBP, has been awarded to Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 29th November 2023. The contract will run from 10th April 2024 to 16th August 2029. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence based in Andover, England. The industry category is education and training services.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing assessment services in the education and training sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitably positioned to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in delivering assessment design and delivery, governance, quality assurance, and learner management services should consider bidding for this opportunity. The scale of the contract indicates a significant volume of assessment activities over a five-year period, making it an attractive prospect for service providers in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard

Notice Description

Transparency Notice - Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard. Note that contract duration and values are inclusive of contract option years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1cc6a82a-bcf5-4783-9237-dba347ccf6d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28d53a48-ad78-4949-a34d-4422afe226d9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,289,150 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,289,150 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2024 - 16 Aug 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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