Planning

Provision of Business Support Services to the Army Apprenticeship Programme- Update

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

10 Aug 2023 at 14:02

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of Business Support Services to the Army Apprenticeship Programme. The procurement falls under the services category and is related to adult and other education services. The tender is in the planning stage, and interested parties can expect further details in the Invitation To Tender. The total value of the contract is £9,287,889.60. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, located at Army Headquarters in Andover, United Kingdom. The future notice date for this opportunity is 6th October 2023.

This tender from the Ministry of Defence offers an opportunity for businesses providing system quality assurance assessment, administrative educational services, and education and training services. Companies in the training services sector, particularly those with experience in delivering apprenticeship support services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should ensure their financial standing aligns with the requirements outlined in the Invitation To Tender to participate in the procurement process effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Business Support Services to the Army Apprenticeship Programme- Update

Notice Description

*Update* Further to notice reference 2023/S 000-022442 please find below additional information. Following enquiries from interested parties: The Authority assesses the eligibility of each bidding entity on their own merits. This will include considering the legal and business implications of any known, relevant, associations that exist with the Army Apprenticeships Programme. Bidders against this future opportunity will be subjected to an assessment of Economic and Financial Standing. Details will be provided within the Invitation To Tender (ITT), and these will be in line with published Policy, Rules & Guidance. Regarding protections against distortion of competition, and the statement that "... the contract cannot be held by any supplier in conjunction with any other subcontracted AAP requirements", this applies specifically to the legal entity (i.e. registered Company or equivalent VCSE). This does not automatically apply to associated entities (e.g. Other Companies within the same Group; members of Commercial Vehicles such as Consortia, Joint Ventures; etc.). We would however, expect such a bidder to provide a full explanation of (and assurance mechanism for) measures to prevent such distortions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Prior Information Notice (PIN) of the Department's intention to procure a contract for Business Services Support (BSS) for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP). The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) currently offers English Apprenticeships at Levels 2, 3, 4 and 6 with around 15,000 Apprentices on programme at any one time, primarily in UK locations but also overseas. The AAP is predominately an Employer Provider using mixed delivery with subcontracted RoATP listed Service Providers (SP) covering some elements of Training and the majority of learner administration of the programme. The AAP is delivered in 13 separately governed and managed cap badge ( eg Infantry ) apprenticeship sub-programmes. To support this mixed delivery model the AAP subcontracts Business Services Support to administration, delivery and quality assurance of apprenticeships against ESFA regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eebc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023430-2023
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

75121000 - Administrative educational services

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,287,889 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2023Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HT
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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