Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard

A Contract Award Notice
by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year (est.)
Value
£3M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
12 Apr 2024
Delivery
To 12 Apr 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Andover

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

This contract for a supplier to deliver End Point Assessment (EPA) services in connection with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Army Apprenticeship Programme. EPAs will be delivered to service personnel of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), Royal Marines (RM), Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) and Infantry undertaking a Level 3 (L3) Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard (ST0457).

Total Quantity or Scope

The appointed End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) will be responsible for delivering the following activities in connection with the apprenticeship standard: • Assessment Design and Delivery • Governance, Quality Assurance and Continual Improvement • Communications with Stakeholders • Learner Management • Complaints, Appeals, Re-sits and Re-takes Learner throughput for EPA in this contract is anticipated as approximately 558 over five years and it is expected that Occupation Competence Validation Interviews (VIVAs) will take place online.

Award Detail

1 Explosive Learning Solutions (Didcot)
  • Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel Undertaking the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard
  • Reference: 709012450
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £3,289,150
  • Contractor is an SME.

Renewal Options

Two options to extend the contract in 12 month periods.

Award Criteria

Technical 70.0
Commercial 30.0
Understanding the military context 9.0
Support to apprentices 9.0
EPAO staff 9.0
EPA delivery 9.0
Governance 9.0
Quality Assurance and Continual Improvement 9.0
D&I, Safeguarding and PREVENT 9.0
Communications with AAP Stakeholders 9.0
Communications with Apprentices & Analysis of Performance Data and Feedback to AAP Stakeholders 18.0
Social Value 10.0

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80531100 - Industrial training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Reference

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