# THE PROVISION OF A CHARTERED MANAGER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP FOR THE

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Staffordshire University](/suppliers/staffordshire-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,700,000
- Tender value: £5,700,000
- Award date: 18 August 2021
- Published: 11 November 2024
- Contract start: 18 August 2021
- Contract end: 31 August 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 957d02cf-351c-424a-ad00-7c323a735be9-796000
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b7249ce-22ac-4652-86bc-8978cbc0cb32

## Description

The Army's Apprenticeship Programme currently offers apprenticeships at Levels 2, 3 and 4\. In 2018 a Level 6 apprenticeship, the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship \(CMDA\), was offered on a trial basis to the NCO and WO cohort\. 90 places have been provided, across 3 cohorts of 30 apprentices and 2 different learning providers\. On successful completion of the programme \(approx 42 months\) apprentices achieve an honours degree in leadership and management and Chartered Manager status from the Chartered Management Institute \(CMI\)\. Army Command Plan 20 highlights the requirement to attract and retain the right people, as well as maximising talent and improving organisational culture\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957d02cf-351c-424a-ad00-7c323a735be9-796000)