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title: "DE&S F&A Apprenticeship SCHEME (AAT ST0002 Level 3 & AAT ST0003 Level 4)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038ac0"
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# DE&S F&A Apprenticeship SCHEME (AAT ST0002 Level 3 & AAT ST0003 Level 4)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (DE&S)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038ac0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (DE&S) has awarded a contract for the DE&S F&A Apprenticeship Scheme in Bristol, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £968,000, was signed on September 15, 2022. This procurement process falls under the education and training services category and involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender was for apprenticeship training services for Assistant Accountant Level 3 and Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Level 4 within a specific location and cohort size.

This contract award presents an opportunity for training providers specialising in finance and accounting apprenticeships to expand their business. Businesses offering blended learning solutions and with experience in delivering face-to-face training, workshops, and study sessions are well-suited to compete. The DE&S F&A Apprenticeship Scheme aims to provide training to up to 30 apprentices for a period of 3 years, offering potential for long-term collaboration and growth for successful bidders.

## Notice

Call off contract for ST0002 and ST0003 apprenticeships under Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace (RM6102)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ST0002 Assistant Accountant Level 3 and ST0003 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Level 4, WITHIN 10 MILES OF BS34 8JH, MAX 30 students PER INTAKE OVER 2 COHORTS. Blended learning. EACH COHORT TO DO 3 YEARS. 2 YEARS ST0002 AND 1 YEAR ST0003. 1 ADDITIONAL COHORT MAX 20 TO UNDERTAKE ST0003 LEVEL4 FOR 1 YEAR COMMENCING FEB 2023 1. DE&S Finance and Accounting (F&A) has a requirement for a training provider of a Finance and Tax Apprenticeship Training and Related Services under RM6102. F&A require a blended approach to the training with a suitable amount of the training deliv-ered face to face (via Workshops, study sessions, etc) and the rest to be delivered via other appropriate methods. 2. The training provider is required to provide the following Options for consideration by DE&S (the Authority) that must be costed within the Government funded Apprenticeship Training Levy: a) An option for training provision for the 21/22 Intake of F&A Apprentices (20 Apprentices) for the last year of their 3 year Apprenticeship, to complete their L4 qualifications from end February 2023 following on from L3 training provi-sion and qualification achievement. b) An option for the training provision for the 22/23 Intake of F&A Apprentices for the duration of the full 3 year Apprenticeship (Level 3 and Level 4 for 25 Ap-prentices) from 10th October 2022 (start date may vary +/- up to 3 weeks). c) An option for the training provision for the 23/24 Intake of F&A Apprentices for the duration of the full 3 year Apprenticeship (Level 3 and Level 4 for up to 30 Apprentices).

### Procurement Information

Competition was run under CCS framework RM6102 using the Dynamic Purchasing System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034387-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £968,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (DE&S) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST INTUITION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034387-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://des.mod.uk/

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