--- title: "Provision of External Support for Armed Forces Recruiting Programme Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2019-10-03" --- # Provision of External Support for Armed Forces Recruiting Programme Partner Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ef823fe-6ffc-4f31-ab66-06b69b604f32.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence seeking external support for the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP). This tender, titled "Provision of External Support for Armed Forces Recruiting Programme Partner", is classified under administration, defence and social security services. The required services will be delivered in the South West of England, with the initial contract period commencing on 7th August 2019 and concluding on 6th April 2020. The tender was awarded on 6th August 2019, following a selective procurement method that involved a call-off from a framework agreement. Key deliverables must be finalised by the end of October 2019 to ensure formal tenders can be released to the market by 1st February 2020. This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses specialising in recruitment consultancy and support services, particularly those with experience in defence sector hiring processes. Companies adept at developing recruitment operating models and enhancing service delivery within agile environments would be particularly well-suited to compete in this market. Given the scale of the tender valued at GBP 2,352,000, there is potential for substantial growth for firms able to align their services with the needs of the Ministry of Defence and contribute effectively to the future of armed forces recruitment. ## Notice 1.1 Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is a Tri Service (TS) programme responsible for delivering a single, common TS recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to draw on lessons learned from recent Royal Navy (RN), Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) recruitment experiences, to understand and incorporate industry good practice, meet the quality and quantity targets set and above all, place the candidate at the heart of the future recruiting experience; the future process must be agile and responsive to change. The purpose of this requirement is to seek an external Partner to assist the AFRP, develop a TS Recruiting Operating Model (ROM) and develop the Statement of Requirement for the future service to enable tenders to be released to the supplier market. The requirement is for external support to work within the Programme Team to provide specific advice, support and deliverable products to the AFRP and its associated projects. The outputs will contribute to the development of the TS ROM, the Initial Gate Business Case (IGBC) and potentially commercial tender documentation (including contract documentation and SOR) to enable formal tenders to be issued to industry no later than 1 Feb 20. Documentation must be in a mature draft by the end of Oct 19 to enable refinement and TS endorsement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8983861-577c-4699-a8c5-901bb07a637c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Aug 2019 | | Contract period | 6 Aug 2019 - 6 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,352,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,352,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | ANDOVER | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP11 8HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Test Valley | | Electoral ward | Andover Millway | | Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DELOITTE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services ## Release History - 3 Oct 2019 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8983861-577c-4699-a8c5-901bb07a637c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8983861-577c-4699-a8c5-901bb07a637c 3rd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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