NoVs Changes for UK Intermediate Amateur Radio Operators

UK Amateur / Ham Radio Intermediate licence holders will no longer be able to apply for Notices of Variation to their licence for Repeaters or Internet Gateways, existing NoV's will not be renewed

In the past, the spectrum regulator permitted the variation of Intermediate licences. We are phasing that out. We shall not grant new variations to Intermediate licensees and existing variations will not be renewed when they expire. This will return us to the position where only Full licensees enjoy these privileges. This typically involves variations for repeaters and internet gateways.
— Ofcom Website

Information regarding who can apply for a Amateur / Ham Radio Licence Variation - 
http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/faq/1498947