The Delivery of Level 3 Military Engineering Construction Technician (L3 MECT) Apprenticeship (ST0414) Apprenticeship Assessment (AA)
Ministry of Defence · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Defence has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £2,650,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 19 January 2028.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The British Army is hereby advising the market of an upcoming contracting opportunity for Apprenticeship Assessment Organisations (AAO) to tender to deliver AA to the Royal Engineers (RE) for the L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard, over a five-year period, commencing in January 2027, through to January 2033. The existing contract for AA provision of the L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard ends in January 2028. As such, this contract is to be in place by June 2027, to allow for AAs to commence from January 2028. The L3 MECT Apprenticeship Standard covers the following five pathway options, all of which the AAO will be required to support: Carpenter & Joiner. Bricklayer & Concreter. Building &…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044293-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 044320-2026
Last time this was bought
Provision of Level 6 Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship
- Awarded
- 16 June 2026
- Value
- £13,464,000
- Contract ends
- 31 July 2036
Matched on Ministry of Defence, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
604Awards
340Suppliers it has used most for training
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited2 contracts
- University of Staffordshire2 contracts
- Anna Johnson & Associates Chartered Physiotherapists1 contract
- Army Gliding Club (Wyvern)1 contract
- Army Gliding Cluib (Wyvern)1 contract
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From notice 044293-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 May 2026, last updated 14 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.