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The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:53.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for the THE PROVISION OF LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP (ST0480) TRIAL WITH MASTER’S LEVEL ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION FOR ARMY PERSONNEL The Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) delivers apprenticeship training to Soldiers of the British Army. This contract is for the fully outsourced Provision of the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard ST0480 (L7 SLA) with a Master’s Level Academic accreditation for Army personnel. The Authority is seeking a Service/Training Provider to deliver the L7 SLA for a trial period of three years for up to a total of 90 apprentices, with the first cohort expected to commence in 01 September 2025 (Subject to continued provision of apprenticeship levy or Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding). There will be no option periods.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Award ID
016549-2025-710318450-1
Status
active
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • The appointed supplier will be responsible for delivering to Army Personnel as nominated by the Authority all activities as detailed within the Schedule 1 (Statement of Requirement) of Contract 710318450.£1.3m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04a64c
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
6 Dec 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Nov 2024, 17:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The appointed supplier will be responsible for delivering to Army Personnel as nominated by the Authority all activities as detailed within the Schedule 1 (Statement of Requirement) of Contract 710318450.

Value

Amount
1,278,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical/Non-Cost
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
1a. and 1b. Delivering the Requirement
Type
cost
Description
24
Criterion 4
Name
Apprentice Management, Support and Engagement
Type
cost
Description
14
Criterion 5
Name
Governance and Communications
Type
cost
Description
11
Criterion 6
Name
Administration, Data Handling and Compliance
Type
cost
Description
9
Criterion 7
Name
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Type
cost
Description
7.2
Criterion 8
Name
Added Value and Innovative Solutions
Type
cost
Description
7.2
Criterion 9
Name
Contract Transition
Type
cost
Description
3.6
Criterion 10
Name
Scenario 1
Type
cost
Description
7.2
Criterion 11
Name
Scenario 2
Type
cost
Description
7.2
Criterion 12
Name
Social Value
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5983
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Andover
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-144851
Name
Staffordshire University

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Staffordshire University

Award information

Award 1
Id
016549-2025-710318450-1
Title
The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144851
Name
Staffordshire University

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016549-2025-710318450-1
Title
The Provision of Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (ST0480) Trial with Masters Academic Accreditation for Army Personnel
Status
active
Award ID
016549-2025-710318450-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,080,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Andover · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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