Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Corps of Signals

What the buyer is asking for

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 Royal Corps of Signals Apprenticeship Programme. Enrolment and some training is undertaken at Blandford Camp in Dorset, with the Army acting as an Apprenticeship Employer-Provider. The apprenticeship continues once learners arrive at their units which are located across the UK. The Royal Signals currently offer the following standards: Level 4 Network Engineer (ST0127), Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795), Level 3 Information Communications Technician (ST0973 Data Communications Technician pathway), Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician (Single Discipline) (ST1426), L2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operator (ST0259), Network Cable Installer (ST0485), and Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (ST0154 (for carry-in learners only)). There is a requirement for an APAR registered Provider to supplement the military training delivery of the apprenticeship by providing Functional Skills training where required, supporting Apprentices (for example by conducting coaching, progress reviews, and EPA preparation), creating and managing DfE / DWP compliant learner records. Full definition of the requirement will be detailed within the Invitation to Tender and UK4 Tender notice, currently scheduled to be published in August 2026. The Authority will be holding a Tenderers Conference at 10:00 hrs on on 10th 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. For the avoidance of any doubt this notice supercedes any previous notices published for Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Corps of Signals.

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What you must already have

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• economic

  Financial Conditions of Participation are detailed within the ITT documentation available of the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).

• technical

  Technical Conditions of Participation are included within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) within the Qualification Envelope of the ITT on the DSP.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published28 days ago

   24 Aug 2026, 14:30 BST
2. Clarification questions bytoday

   21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 21 days

   12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 182 days

   22 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice22 Apr 2026, 13:27 BST036594-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice22 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST036600-2026
3. Pipeline or early engagement notice7 Jul 2026, 13:03 BST063622-2026
4. Tender notice17 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST077995-2026
5. Tender updated17 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST078011-2026
6. Tender updated24 Aug 2026, 14:30 BST080408-2026

Payment terms

Payment will be made via the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) system / EXOSTAR.  Payment to be made in the form of quarterly milestone payments, paid within 30 days of invoice received when the service, training and support has been received to an acceptable standard.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender