Tender

The Provision of End Point Assessment To Service Personnel of The Royal Navy

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

01 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently seeking bids for "The Provision of End Point Assessment To Service Personnel of The Royal Navy." This tender falls under the services category, specifically related to adult education at a university level, and has a total value of £160,000. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 7 April 2021 at 10:00 am, and the contract is expected to run from 7 May 2021 to 7 May 2026, allowing for an optional additional year. The deliveries will take place in Portsmouth, UK.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in educational services and assessment frameworks, particularly those familiar with apprenticeship standards. Firms that are registered as End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract requires independent assessors to evaluate apprentices’ knowledge, skills, and behaviours as part of the apprenticeship completion process. This could open avenues for businesses within the vocational education and training sector, enabling them to establish or expand their operational reach within the defence industry.

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Notice Title

The Provision of End Point Assessment To Service Personnel of The Royal Navy

Notice Description

The Provision of End Point Assessment To Service Personnel of The Royal Navy

Lot Information

Lot 1

All Apprenticeship Standards require an Apprentice to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) in order to prove they possess the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) of the Apprenticeship they are undertaking. In order to comply with government funding rules, this must be conducted by and independent assessor working on behalf of an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) who is registered on the Register of End Point Assessment Organisations (RoEPAOs). The Royal Navy (RN) undertakes Apprenticeships at all levels and require having a signed agreement with an EPAO in order to assess our Apprentices. The Supply Chain Logisticians currently undertake the L2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative (ST0259) and require to be assessed by an assessor on the RoEPAOs. Additional information: A cyber risk assessment has been raised and is N/A

Options: requirement is for 4 years plus an additional 1 optional year

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029758
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004082-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 May 2021 - 7 May 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
George Attwell
Contact Email
george.attwell100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001552535

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

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