Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
E-mail: armycomrcl-procure-aap-mailbox@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.contracts.mod.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Apprenticeship Training to Soldiers of the British Army though Service Provider Contracts under the Army Apprenticeship Programme Tranche 3.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC).
The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the AGC and RMP. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 234 622.78
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of a supplier to deliver Apprenticeships to Service Personnel of The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC).
The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. The Authority is seeking Service Providers to support delivery of the apprenticeship to the AGC and RMP. The Contract duration will be 6 years from 01 August 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Strategic Overview
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Curriculum Planning and Management
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: 3a.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – onboarding 3b, Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – on programme 3c.Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement – pre and post Gateway
/ Weighting: 45
Cost criterion: Delivering the Requirement
/ Weighting: 8
Cost criterion: Administration, Data Handling and Compliance
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Leadership and Management
/ Weighting: 8
Cost criterion: Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement and Governance and Communications
/ Weighting: 23
Cost criterion: Contract Transition
/ Weighting: 4
Cost criterion: Scenario
/ Weighting: 12
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 16
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-027578
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 711407450
Title: The Delivery of Apprenticeships to The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TQ Education and Training Ltd
80 Strand Street
London
WC2R 0RL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 234 622.78
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HT
UK
E-mail: armycomrcl-head-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2025