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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FOR RELAUNCH EVENT FOR THE ARMY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (AAP) AND PROCUREMENT ACTION FOR TRANCHE 1 TRAINING PROVIDER CONTRACTS

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

21 Apr 2022 at 12:05

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently planning a procurement process titled "Prior Information Notice for Relaunch Event for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) and Procurement Action for Tranche 1 Training Provider Contracts." This initiative falls under the adult and other education services category, targeting training providers in the UK. A briefing event aimed at potential participants is scheduled for 10 May 2022 at Army HQ, Andover, with joining instructions to be submitted by 3 May 2022. The estimated value of these contracts is £98.2 million, with a formal Contract Notice expected to be published by August 2022, initiating the competitive process under the PCR 15 Restricted Procedure.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for training providers specialising in apprenticeship programmes and educational services to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Businesses well-suited to compete should have experience in delivering educational services, particularly in a defence context, and those listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) are particularly encouraged to participate. By attending the relaunch event, interested parties will gain valuable insights into the future requirements and operational goals of the programme, fostering potential partnerships with one of the UK's largest employers of apprentices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FOR RELAUNCH EVENT FOR THE ARMY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (AAP) AND PROCUREMENT ACTION FOR TRANCHE 1 TRAINING PROVIDER CONTRACTS

Notice Description

Prior Information Notice (PIN) of the Department's intention to hold a programme Industry Relaunch and Briefing Event and to alert the market of the first planned procurements to place four (4) new Tranche One (1) contracts for delivery of apprenticeships under the AAP. The Army is one of the largest Employers of apprentices and operates as an Employer Provider with a mixed delivery model contracting out significant elements of Training and administration of the programme to Training Providers who are listed on the RoATP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Prior Information Notice (PIN) of the Department's intention to hold a programme Industry Relaunch and Briefing Event and to alert the market of the first planned procurements to place four (4) new Tranche One (1) contracts for delivery of apprenticeships under the AAP. The Army is one of the largest Employers of apprentices and operates as an Employer Provider with a mixed delivery model contracting out significant elements of Training and administration of the programme to Training Providers who are listed on the RoATP. The AAP, having met its original contract placement strategy, wishes to hold an education and briefing session with prospective Training Providers who hold a current listing on RoATP to advise the programmes aims, generic delivery requirements going forward, timelines and how best to engage in the contracting process. Timing: Tuesday 10 May 2022 - 10.30 to 12.30 hours Location: The Lecture Theatre, Army HQ, Marlborough Lines, Andover, SP11 8 HJ Joining Instructions: Email ArmyIDev-Apprenticeship-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk with full name, organisation (max two names per organisation) and contact details by 3rd May to receive Instructions for attending the Event. Notes: a. This will be a face-to-face session and hence attendance is limited to two (2) persons per Training Provider. All presentational material and questions and answers will be captured and made available to attendees post event and to bidders for Tranche 1 contracts through DSP. Interested parties are to note: * The Relaunch Event is to allow the AAP Technical and Commercial teams an opportunity to update interested parties on the changes since the original programme began and introduce it to those Training Providers who may wish to work with the Department in the future. * This PIN is also to alert the market to the future requirement under AAP Tranche One (1) and is NOT a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A Contract Notice and Dynamic PQQ will be issued in due course to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN. * The Authority will be conducting the competition via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). * The Department anticipates commencing the procurement of the Tendering for the Tranche 1 requirement with the publication of a Contract Notice by August 2022. Under current plans, a competition for this requirement under the PCR 15 Restricted Procedure will be launched in late August 2022 with release of a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010369-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£98,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Drew Baker
Contact Email
drew.baker155@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

Further Information

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