Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
E-mail: desse-cct-comrcl-team@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
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
Finance and Accounting Apprenticeships
Reference number: 715147451
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The supply and training of Finance and Accounting Apprentices within DE&S.
The Authority requires that the Finance and Accounting Apprenticeships are to be delivered face to face in Bristol to maximise student success rates. Provision of Apprenticeship Training is required by September 2025 for the incoming 2025 cohort, and will be delivered for three years, from 2025 -2028, with an option intake for the 2026 – 2029 cohort.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
234 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Corporate Commercial team are undertaking a procurement to appoint a provider for the supply and training of Finance and Accounting Apprentices within DE&S.
The Authority requires that the Finance and Accounting Apprenticeships are to be delivered face to face in Bristol to maximise student success rates. Provision of Apprenticeship Training is required by September 2025 for the incoming 2025 cohort, and will be delivered for three years, from 2025 -2028, with an option intake for the 2026 – 2029 cohort.
The training facility will be sourced by the provider, will be within 10 miles of Bristol, BS34 8JH and accessible by public transport e.g., train/bus and/or car parking.
The courses requiring delivery are named as follows; Assistant Account Level 3 (ST0002) Apprenticeship
Professional Accounting / Taxation Technician Level 4 (ST0003) Apprenticeship
Number of learners, cohorts and contract options are as follows;
Delivery of training for up to 12 learners for the Level 3 (ST0002) in the 2025 cohort from September 2025
Delivery of training for up to 12 learners for the Level 4 (ST0003) in the 2025 cohort from March 2027
Contract option for up to 12 learners for the Level 4 (ST0003) in the 2024 cohort from March 2026
Contract option for up to 10 learners for the Level 3 (ST0002) in the 2026 cohort from September 2026
Contract option for up to 10 learners for the Level 4 (ST0003) in the 2026 cohort from March 2028
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 initial years + optional 1 year extension
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-034830
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 715147451
Title: Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Intuition Ltd
County House, Conway Mews
London
W1T 6AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 234 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2025