Combined Business Admin and Senior Healthcare Support Worker EPAO Contract

Ministry of Defence
South East
Open procedure
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031

Delivery of end-point assessment activities for apprenticeship standards, including assessment design, quality assurance, stakeholder communications, and learner management. The scope covers the full lifecycle of assessment delivery, including handling complaints, appeals, and managing re-sits or re-takes for candidates.

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Awarded value: £904k; As published
Published: 14 May 2025
Awarded: 9 January 2026; Highfield
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 July 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of end-point assessment services for Business Administrator and Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standards.

End-point assessment design and delivery for the Business Administrator and Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standards
Governance, quality assurance and continual improvement in connection with the apprenticeship standards
Communications with stakeholders in connection with the apprenticeship standards
Learner management in connection with the apprenticeship standards
Dealing with complaints, appeals, re-sits and re-takes in connection with the apprenticeship standards

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

End-point assessment and apprenticeship certificationMain service£210k typicalEnd-point assessment for Business Admin and Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeships

Lifecycle

Published
14 May 2025
Contract awardedto Highfield
9 January 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2031

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Ministry of Defence

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Highfield

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321616/combined-business-admin-and-senior-healthcare-support-worker-epao-contract
Buyer reference: 714829452
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051285
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Combined Business Admin and Senior Healthcare Support Worker EPAO Contract. Contract award, 14 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321616/combined-business-admin-and-senior-healthcare-support-worker-epao-contract (accessed 5 November 2026).