Tender: Delivery of Apprenticeships for the Royal Corps of Signals – 5-Year Contract from 1 Aug 2027

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The Ministry of Defence / British Army is seeking a supplier for a five-year contract commencing 1 August 2027 to support and supplement delivery of the Royal Corps of Signals Apprenticeship Programme. Enrolment and some training take place at Blandford Camp in Dorset with the Army acting as the Apprenticeship Employer-Provider, and the apprenticeship continues at Royal Signals units located across the UK. The current apprenticeship standards include 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), and Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operator (ST0259). The Authority requires an APAR-registered Provider to provide Functional Skills training where required, support apprentices through coaching, progress reviews and EPA preparation, and create and manage DfE/DWP-compliant learner records. The full requirement will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender and UK4 Tender notice scheduled for publication in August 2026. A Tenderers Conference will be held at 10:00 on 10 September 2026 at Tidworth Garrison Theatre, 18 St Andrews Rd, Tidworth, SP9 7EP; parties wishing to attend should email [email protected] by Friday 21 August 2026 stating who will be attending (attendance capped at three per party). For the avoidance of doubt this notice supersedes any previous notices published for Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Corps of Signals.