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title: "Tranche 3 Army Apprenticeship EPAO Contracting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0345f5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-06-14"
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# Tranche 3 Army Apprenticeship EPAO Contracting

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0345f5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is planning to procure four End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) service contracts for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP), under the title "Tranche 3 Army Apprenticeship EPAO Contracting." This procurement falls within the education and training services sector, specifically focused on the apprenticeship domain. The anticipated date for the future notice is 31 October 2022, with various engagement dates set for the apprenticeship standards beginning from October 2022 through to May 2024. This tender signifies a vital stage in the delivery of high-quality apprenticeship programmes across 15 Cap Badges of the Army, encompassing roles such as Port Operative and Engineering Technician.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services, particularly organisations that provide apprenticeship assessment. Companies that excel in delivering tailored training and assessment services or have prior experience working with defence or military programmes would be well-positioned to compete. With multiple contracts and varying requirements for each Lot, businesses can scale their offerings to align with the specific needs of the Army’s apprenticeship framework, thus fostering potential growth and collaboration within this public procurement process.

## Notice

The AAP provides apprenticeships to 15 Cap Badges across the Army, each Cap Badge runs multiple Standards to enable them to offer a high-quality Apprenticeship Programme for their soldiers. This Prior Information Notice is to inform of the Department's intention to procure a further 4 Apprenticeship Standards End Point Assessment (EPA) service contracts for the Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) which is the final tranche of its EPA implementation programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Level 2 Port Operative (ST0307) 30 apprenticeships/year This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct/Nov 22 to provide EPA in May 23. Royal Artillery (RA) Level 3 Transport and Warehouse Operations Supervisor (ST0647) 52 apprenticeships/year This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Jan 2023 to provide EPA in SEP 2023 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Level 3 Engineering Technician (ST0457) 610 apprenticeships/year This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct 23 to provide EPA in May 24. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Level 3 Metal Fabricator (ST0607) 44 apprenticeships/year This Standard will require EPAO contracting and engagement from Oct 23 to provide EPA in May 24.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016208-2022 |
| 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 | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2022 at 07:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016208-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.army.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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