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Type of document: Tender issued
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Contract Bidders Notice
GB-High Wycombe: Provision of Accreditation for Artificer Training at MOD Lyneham for the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020 with a Further Option Period of up to 2 Years

Region Codes:: UKK1

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-High Wycombe: Provision of Accreditation for Artificer Training at MOD Lyneham for the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020 with a Further Option Period of up to 2 Years

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: ACT/04493
ITT Number: ACT/04493

Section III: Relevant Dates
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 29/11/2016
Proposed/Estimated ITT Return Date: 04/01/2017
Proposed Issue Date of Contract: 06/02/2017
Proposed Completion Date of Contract: 31/03/2020

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address
Official Name: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Address: 3 Site, Nimrod Building, Royal Air Force
Town: High Wycombe
Telephone: +44 1494494373
Email: maurice.litchmore974@mod.uk
For attention of:
Postcode: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom
Fax:
Internet Address:

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
80000000 – Education and training services.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Education and training services. The role of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is to support equipment capability in the Army and REME artificers play a key role in delivering day-to-day support to the Army?s equipment fleets, both in barracks and, critically, on operations. In addition, REME artificers are employed in planning posts aimed at improving both equipment capability and availability to the User.
The Authority requires a single Higher Education (HE) provider to accredit the Electronic, Avionic & Aircraft REME Artificer Training Streams to the industry standard, with named pathways for each of the 3 engineering disciplines. The new accrediting body will be required to review course content, teaching processes, validation, Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL). The resultant accreditation is desired to achieve a level similar to that currently awarded in science or engineering although, as a minimum requirement, a Level 5 qualification to Foundation Degree must be realised. Ultimately it must allow all Artificers to be able to apply for professional registration as Incorporated Engineers with the Engineering Council. The full accreditation must be in place by no later than 1 April 2017 in orders to provide the resultant single award to Artificers on completion of their Artificer course which is likely to be 18 – 21 months later.
The HE Provider must be capable of working with the School staff; a mixture of military, civil servant and MOD Contractors and be flexible enough to deal with the way in which the training is already being delivered. The Site for the delivery of all services is DSEME, MOD Lyneham. DSEME, MOD Lyneham is sited at The Prince Phillip Barracks, MOD Lyneham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX.
The Contractor?s personnel are to be sufficiently qualified to deliver the outputs of the Contract. The Designated Officer shall be the Head off Accreditation and Validation. The Contractor is responsible for providing the appropriate training for the Contractor?s Personnel in performance of the Contract. The Contractor is responsible for all costs for training of the Contractor?s Personnel in order to meet their obligations under the Contract.
The estimated courses are as follows:
1) Artificer Electronic ? Based at DSEME Lyneham delivering 2 courses per year, containing 24 students per year for a period of 19 months.
2) Artificer Avionic ? Based at DSEME Lyneham delivering 1 course per year, containing 8 students per year for a period of 20 months.
3) Artificer Aircraft ? Based at DSEME Lyneham delivering 1 course per year, containing 16 students per year for a period of 13 months.
For the purposes of contract monitoring, representatives of the Contractor will report to the DO on the performance of the Contract at no less than 3 monthly intervals.

Section VII: Contract Strategy
Contract Strategy:

Section VIII: Contractors Invited to Bid
Contractors Invited to Bid:

Official name: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
Postal Address: University House, Winston Churchill Avenue
City: Portsmouth
Postcode: PO1 2UP
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Dr. David Lubega
Telephone: +44 2392 842978
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Yes
Official name: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES
Postal Address: Kingston University, Penrhyn Road
City: Kingston Upon Thames
Postcode: KT1 2EE
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint:
For Attention Of: Dr. Peter Barrington
Telephone: +44 20 8417 4941
Email:
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? Yes