--- title: "PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FOR RELAUNCH EVENT FOR THE ARMY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (AAP) AND PROCUREMENT ACTION FOR TRANCHE 1 TRAINING PROVIDER CONTRACTS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-04-21" --- # PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FOR RELAUNCH EVENT FOR THE ARMY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (AAP) AND PROCUREMENT ACTION FOR TRANCHE 1 TRAINING PROVIDER CONTRACTS Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032f1e.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is currently planning a procurement process titled "Prior Information Notice for Relaunch Event for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) and Procurement Action for Tranche 1 Training Provider Contracts." This initiative falls under the adult and other education services category, targeting training providers in the UK. A briefing event aimed at potential participants is scheduled for 10 May 2022 at Army HQ, Andover, with joining instructions to be submitted by 3 May 2022. The estimated value of these contracts is £98.2 million, with a formal Contract Notice expected to be published by August 2022, initiating the competitive process under the PCR 15 Restricted Procedure. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for training providers specialising in apprenticeship programmes and educational services to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Businesses well-suited to compete should have experience in delivering educational services, particularly in a defence context, and those listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) are particularly encouraged to participate. By attending the relaunch event, interested parties will gain valuable insights into the future requirements and operational goals of the programme, fostering potential partnerships with one of the UK's largest employers of apprentices. ## Notice Prior Information Notice (PIN) of the Department's intention to hold a programme Industry Relaunch and Briefing Event and to alert the market of the first planned procurements to place four (4) new Tranche One (1) contracts for delivery of apprenticeships under the AAP. The Army is one of the largest Employers of apprentices and operates as an Employer Provider with a mixed delivery model contracting out significant elements of Training and administration of the programme to Training Providers who are listed on the RoATP. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Prior Information Notice (PIN) of the Department's intention to hold a programme Industry Relaunch and Briefing Event and to alert the market of the first planned procurements to place four (4) new Tranche One (1) contracts for delivery of apprenticeships under the AAP. The Army is one of the largest Employers of apprentices and operates as an Employer Provider with a mixed delivery model contracting out significant elements of Training and administration of the programme to Training Providers who are listed on the RoATP. The AAP, having met its original contract placement strategy, wishes to hold an education and briefing session with prospective Training Providers who hold a current listing on RoATP to advise the programmes aims, generic delivery requirements going forward, timelines and how best to engage in the contracting process. Timing: Tuesday 10 May 2022 - 10.30 to 12.30 hours Location: The Lecture Theatre, Army HQ, Marlborough Lines, Andover, SP11 8 HJ Joining Instructions: Email ArmyIDev-Apprenticeship-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk with full name, organisation (max two names per organisation) and contact details by 3rd May to receive Instructions for attending the Event. Notes: a. This will be a face-to-face session and hence attendance is limited to two (2) persons per Training Provider. All presentational material and questions and answers will be captured and made available to attendees post event and to bidders for Tranche 1 contracts through DSP. Interested parties are to note: * The Relaunch Event is to allow the AAP Technical and Commercial teams an opportunity to update interested parties on the changes since the original programme began and introduce it to those Training Providers who may wish to work with the Department in the future. * This PIN is also to alert the market to the future requirement under AAP Tranche One (1) and is NOT a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A Contract Notice and Dynamic PQQ will be issued in due course to request EOIs which shall reference this PIN. * The Authority will be conducting the competition via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). * The Department anticipates commencing the procurement of the Tendering for the Tranche 1 requirement with the publication of a Contract Notice by August 2022. Under current plans, a competition for this requirement under the PCR 15 Restricted Procedure will be launched in late August 2022 with release of a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010369-2022 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £98,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2022 at 12:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010369-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53758 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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