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title: "Armed Forces Recruiting Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c994"
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# Armed Forces Recruiting Programme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c994

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently initiated a revised procurement process for the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) located in the UK, which primarily falls under the recruitment services industry category. The procurement method is a selective approach using competitive dialogue, aimed at achieving enhanced operational capacity by enlisting approximately 18,000 to 22,000 new recruits annually. This contract process has been cancelled and will be reissued with a new Prior Information Notice, with further details to be provided via the Defence Sourcing Portal. Interested suppliers should ensure they're registered on the AFRP AWARD portal to access complete information.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for recruitment agencies and service providers specializing in personnel placement, marketing services, psychological assessments, and military recruitment solutions. Businesses with expertise in delivering comprehensive recruitment processes, including health and safety consultancy, administrative services, and public relations, would be particularly suited to compete. With the focus on creating a streamlined candidate experience in a highly strategic defence environment, there is a notable scope for innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of the Armed Forces.

## Notice

In order to sustain their operational capability, the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18,000 to 22,000 (regular and reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In order to sustain their operational capacity the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18,000 to 22,000 (Regular and Reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands. AFRP will place the candidate at the heart of the recruiting experience whilst delivering a tS Recruiting Operating Model (ROM) that is agile and able to dynamically respond to future Service requirements. The recruiting process must deliver an engaging experience that reflects the needs of candidates across all entry paths (Regular/ Reserve, officers/ other ranks/ specialist, lateral entry and re-joiners) which maximises the conversion of eligible candidates into successful recruits. Additional information: PQQ details are available in AWARD. https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register Interested suppliers should visit the provided URL (weblink) and complete the AWARD supplier self-registration process. Once the online form has been completed, the supplier will receive an automatically generated activation email before gaining access to the AFRP AWARD portal.

Options: Option to extend up to 36 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016935-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, AGENCIES/MISC, OTHER |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 33123200 - Electrocardiography devices
- 33156000 - Psychology testing devices
- 35700000 - Military electronic systems
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services
- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation
- 73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75221000 - Military defence services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2021 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016935-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:605926-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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