Award

Delivery of Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner (ST0787) Apprenticeship Standard to the Intelligence Corps

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jan 2026 at 17:22

Tender

01 Sep 2025 at 15:57

Planning

23 Jul 2025 at 13:34

Planning

18 Jul 2025 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has recently completed a procurement process for the "Delivery of Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner (ST0787) Apprenticeship Standard to the Intelligence Corps." This contract is situated under the industry category of education and training services and involves the provision of apprenticeship training to members of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. The procurement process, which utilised an open procedure, culminated in January 2026 with an award to JGA Ltd (t/a The JGA Group) as the service provider. The contract, valued at £690,000, is set to commence in September 2026 and will run until August 2029, involving a total of 30 apprentices over the three-year period. The procurement process was conducted in the UK, specifically Andover, where the Ministry of Defence is based.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those experienced in delivering apprenticeship standards. Companies like JGA Ltd, which can demonstrate SME capabilities and have experience in military or advanced systems thinking training, stand to gain from participating in such tenders. The emphasis on high-quality educational delivery means firms with proven technical expertise and a strategic understanding of military operations can leverage these opportunities to expand their presence in the public sector. Given the ongoing need for specialised training within the armed forces, this realm offers sustainable growth prospects for qualifying businesses.

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Notice Title

Delivery of Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner (ST0787) Apprenticeship Standard to the Intelligence Corps

Notice Description

This procurement is for the appointment of a Service/Training Provider to deliver in full the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner (STP) Apprenticeship Standard (ST0787) to members of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. The requirement will be for a total of 30 apprentices over a three year period (10 apprentices per annum), commencing September 2026.

Planning Information

Prior to the planned release of the full ITT, the Authority wishes to gauge the level of market interest from potential providers wishing to bid for this procurement, based on the detail of the scope and estimated value(s) as detailed within this Notice. As such, the Authority hereby request that any parties interested in competing for this upcoming procurement register its interest by sending an email to the following address: armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 GMT on 18th August 2025. Please note that it is currently the Authority’s intention to hold an Open competitive procedure for this procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a call for competition and companies who do not register their preliminary interest at this stage will still be free to compete for the award of the aforementioned ITT upon its publication.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002437-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£690,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Adrian Bryczkowski
Contact Email
armycomrcl-cm-multiuser@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

JGA LTD (T/A THE JGA GROUP

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