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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 063621/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK3: Planned Procurement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Army Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: SP11 8HJ
Country: United Kingdom

Email: ArmyComrcl-Procure-AAP-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Intelligence Corps
Reference number: 715811476-A

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Defence / British Army announce an upcoming contracting opportunity, for a five-year contract commencing 1st Aug 27, to support and supplement the delivery of the Intelligence Corps Apprenticeship Programme. Most of the apprenticeship training is delivered by the British Army at the Defence Intelligence Academy (DIA), Chicksands, Bedfordshire, with it acting as an Apprenticeship Employer-Provider, with the apprenticeships being completed at Army units UK wide. Apprenticeships include Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516) and Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118).
The Authority will be holding a Tenderers Conference at 10:00 hrs on on 10th of September 2026 at Tidworth Garrison Theater, 18 St Andrews Rd, Tidworth, SP9 7EP. Parties wishing to attend the Tenderers Conference should email ArmyComrcl-Procure-AAP-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk by Friday 21st August 2026, stating who will be attending. Please note the number of attendees per party is capped at three individuals.
There is a requirement for an APAR registered Provider to supplement the military training delivery of the apprenticeship, by supporting Apprentices (for example by conducting coaching, progress reviews, and EPA preparation), creating and managing DfE / DWP compliant learner records, and if required providing Functional Skills training. Full definition of the requirement will be detailed within the Invitation to Tender and UK4 Tender notice scheduled to be published in August 2026.
For the avoidance of any doubt this notice supercedes all notices published under ‘Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Intelligence Corps- 715811476’

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
6,960,000
Value (excluding VAT)
5,800,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
5,800,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-08-01 00:00
End
2032-07-31 23:59
Duration
5 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-08-17 23:59

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Additional technical selection criteria
Conditions of Participation to be detailed within the Invitation to Tender to be published with the UK4 Tender Notice.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2027-03-22 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-10-12 17:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-07 13:02