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title: "Provision of Apprenticeship Training Soldiers of the British Army and the Provision of Associated Business Support Services to the Apprenticeship Team"
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# Provision of Apprenticeship Training Soldiers of the British Army and the Provision of Associated Business Support Services to the Apprenticeship Team

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9469171-a615-42d5-bce2-51d5e513c5c0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is conducting a tender process titled "Provision of Apprenticeship Training Soldiers of the British Army and the Provision of Associated Business Support Services to the Apprenticeship Team." This procurement falls under the education and training services category and is located in England. Currently, it is at the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 1st August 2018 and concluding on 31st July 2022. The tender was published on 3rd August 2018, with an end date for submissions having been on 31st January 2018, applying a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure above threshold.

This tender presents significant business opportunities particularly for firms that specialise in education and vocational training services. Businesses with expertise in delivering apprenticeship programmes, associated training support, and the capacity to work within the military framework would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the diverse range of contractors involved, from large training organisations to medium enterprises, this contract encourages a variety of suppliers to engage in the public procurement market and leverage the growth potential available through government partnerships.

## Notice

The requirement covers the delivery of components of Apprenticeship qualifications not delivered in-house by military staff or through mandatory military training and also the provision of the remaining components of Apprenticeship qualifications to those soldiers that had already commenced their apprenticeship training with other contracted providers prior to the letting of this contract. This notice also includes the provision of business support for Army apprenticeships.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f584d73-0668-4960-a5c5-e3cd362c1dfe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | BABCOCK TRAINING; THE ARMY CATERING TRAINING TRUST; THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP; THE ROYAL ARTILLERY CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT; TQ EDUCATION AND TRAINING; WBL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2018 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f584d73-0668-4960-a5c5-e3cd362c1dfe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f584d73-0668-4960-a5c5-e3cd362c1dfe
  3rd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5cb282f-e5db-4fce-9815-2bffd2f17b5d
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00262
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d01ace63-2f7e-46ad-8ac3-9a5d50318c20
  Contract ArmyHQ/00263
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac64d88e-9e0c-436d-bc74-82d0ce599c2a
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00264
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c63fa90f-d91f-422e-8ca0-836377586c3c
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00265
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f799fe6f-4192-4c0d-8fe7-a7f1be5f3115
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00266
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c316a1c-a5e3-46b2-9a7e-64c1b061da99
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00267
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c127460-5af2-4edb-9762-74e757c19f6e
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00268
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec21a552-bbb1-417f-8651-28fe4211632d
  Contract ArmyHQ2/00261
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18ac6a6c-5a3a-4bcb-9f67-8ba0b114cc77
  Transparency Notice, Annex C, Procurement Timescales

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