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title: "Defence Medical Services (DMS) Service Provider- Delivery of the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker English Apprenticeship (ST0217)"
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# Defence Medical Services (DMS) Service Provider- Delivery of the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker English Apprenticeship (ST0217)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511e3

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, acting as the contracting authority, has awarded the contract for the delivery of the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker English Apprenticeship (ST0217) to Defence Medical Services personnel. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is classified as services. This open procedure has resulted in a contract awarded to TQ Education and Training Ltd, trading as Pearson TQ, valued at approximately £9.39 million gross, from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2032. The procurement process commenced on the 10th of March, 2026, and finalised contracts were signed on the 9th of March, 2026, with the supplier providing necessary training to apprentices at locations across the United Kingdom. The contract includes support for functional skills training, apprenticeship progress reviews, and the management of Department for Education compliant learner records.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those familiar with apprenticeship training and military settings. Large-scale companies, as well as SMEs and VCSEs, with experience in delivering education services can benefit from engaging with the Ministry of Defence’s procurement needs. Businesses capable of providing supplementary training and academic support alongside military training disciplines may find prosperous growth in both the public and defence sectors, establishing connections with various military units across the UK. Both high-quality educational institutions and training providers could leverage this to enhance their portfolios and expand their reach within government contracting opportunities.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence six year contract commencing 1st Aug 26, to support and supplement the delivery of the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker English Apprenticeship (ST0217) to the Defence Medical Services (Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force) Medics and Health Care Assistants. This is a two-year apprenticeship with the majority of training delivered by the tri-Services acting as an Apprenticeship Employer-Provider with a tri-Service initial military 'foundation medic' programme delivered to all apprentices at the Defence Medical Academy, Lichfield, followed by completion of the apprenticeship at military units UK wide. There is a requirement for an APAR registered Provider to supplement the military training delivery of the apprenticeship, provide Functional Skills training where required, support Apprentices (for example by conducting progress reviews and EPA preparation), create and manage DfE compliant learner records.

### Planning Information

Prior to release of the full ITT, the Authority wishes to gauge the level of market interest from potential providers wishing to bid for this procurement, based on the scope and estimated value(s) as detailed within this Notice. As such, the Authority hereby requests that any interested parties register their preliminary interest by sending an email to the following address: armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 19th June 2025. 
Please note that for the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a call for competition and companies who do not register their preliminary interest will still be free to attend the Bidders Conference (as detailed below) and will still be able to tender against the future ITT. 
A Bidders Briefing session is planned to be held at the Defence Medical Academy (Litchfield) on the 11 Sep 2025 with details on how to secure a place provided in the Tender Notice. Places are limited and you can pre-register your interest in attending by email to ArmyIDEV-Apprenticeship-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021112-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | £7,825,239 |
| Contracts value | £7,825,239 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TQ EDUCATION AND TRAINING LTD (TRADING AS PEARSON TQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2026 at 07:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021112-2026
- 12 Feb 2026 at 09:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012676-2026
- 28 Aug 2025 at 09:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051810-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 15:55 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030730-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 09:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024567-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 11:23 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020808-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021112-2026
  10th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012676-2026
  12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051810-2025
  28th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030730-2025
  6th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024567-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020808-2025
  13th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13086
  714578455- Redacted Contrcat

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=6022
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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