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Official UK procurement notice

Associate Trainer Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Edinburgh College (Education)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM73)

Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 17 Feb 2025awarded 11 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking Contractors for the provision Associate Trainer Services. The Authority is putting in place a Framework of suppliers over 14 Lots, as detailed in the Specification of Requirements.

Lot Details as follows

Lot No. Lot Title

1 Management & Leadership Professional Qualifications

1.01 Management & Leadership Professional Qualifications (ILM/CMI Levels 3, 4 & 5)

1.02 Management & Leadership Professional Qualifications (ILM/CMI Level 7)

2 Soft Skills (including, but not limited to: Problem Solving & Decision Making; Having Difficult Conversations; Running Effective Meetings; Assertiveness Skills; Being an Effective Leader; Managing Performance; Project Management Principles)

3 Executive Coaching

4 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (including, but not limited to: Anti-Racism, Unconscious Bias, Cultural Awareness, Neurodiversity; Autism Awareness; Understanding Gender Identity; Tackling Hate Incidents)

5 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Skills (including, but not limited to: Creative Thinking Skills; Design Thinking; Entrepreneurship & Business Start-Up Skills)

6 Health & Safety at Work

6.01 Health & Safety at Work (IOSH Working Safely; IOSH Managing Safely)

6.02 Health & Safety at Work (NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health NGC)

6.03 First Aid At Work & Emergency First Aid At Work

7 Electrical (PAT Testing; 18th Edition)

8 IT, Digital, Data & Technologies

8.01 IT Software Skills (including, but not limited to: MS Office Applications; Sharepoint; Power-Bi)

8.02 Digital, Data & Technologies (including, but not limited to: Cyber Security; AI; VR; Data Science)

9 Mental Health

9.01 Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)

9.02 Mental Health Awareness (including, but not limited to: Mental Health Awareness for Managers; Mental Health Awareness for Employees)

Recurrence: January 2026 if no extensions utilised, January 2028 if all extensions utilised

CPV: Education and training services · First-aid training services · Health and first-aid training services · Health training services · Management training services · Personal development training services · Specialist training services · Technical training services · Training programme services · Training seminars · Training services · Vocational training services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 140 suppliers · 44 bids received (0.3 per place) · 39 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensionsSecond stage: up to 140 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

80000000 Education and training services 80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80521000 Training programme services 80522000 Training seminars 80530000 Vocational training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Delivery of CPD workshops: 25%
Reporting, relationships and delivering outcomes: 12%
Continuous Professional Development: 23%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (4)

Delivery of CPD workshops: 25
Reporting, relationships and delivering outcomes: 12
Continuous Professional Development: 23
Price: 40

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
Lot 6.01 - IOSH Accreditation
Lot 6.02 - NEBOSH Accreditation
Lot 6.03 - Accreditations accepted include, but not limited to: Ofqual, SQA, FAA, NUCO, FAIB (Other suitable accredited will be considered)
Lot 9.01 - SMHFA Accreditation
Technical & professional ability
Lot 1.01 - ILM or CMI at RQF level 5.
Lot 1.02 - ILM or CMI at RQF level 7.
Lot 3 - Executive Coaching Qualification, including, but not limited to: AC Master Coach/Master Executive Coach, or EMCC Master Practitioner, or ICF Master Certified Coach, or APECS Master Executive Coach, or be on a BPS Register of Coaching Psychologists (Other suitable qualifications will be considered)
Lot 7 - C&G Electrical Equipment Maintenance & Testing (2377); C&G Requirements for Electrical Installations (2382)
Minimum: Lot 1.01 - ILM or CMI at RQF level 5. Lot 1.02 - ILM or CMI at RQF level 7. Lot 3 - Executive Coaching Qualification, including, but not limited to: AC Master Coach/Master Executive Coach, or EMCC Master Practitioner, or ICF Master Certified Coach, or APECS Master Executive Coach…

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Associate Trainer Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 140 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · January 2026 if no extensions utilised, January 2028 if all extensions utilised
First published: 14 Jan 2025, 15:58 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jul 2025, 14:19 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040054
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesFirst-aid training servicesHealth and first-aid training servicesHealth training servicesManagement training servicesPersonal development training servicesSpecialist training servicesTechnical training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining seminars
+2 more
Training servicesVocational training services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cffd Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

Publisher note: (SC Ref:804428)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends: 17 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2025 → 15 Jul 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
17 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
4 Mar 2025
Notice published
15 Jul 2025, 14:19 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2025

Deadline moved to 17 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
13 Feb 2025, 16:32 GMT
+3 days · was 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
15 Jul 2025, 14:19 BST

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	14 Feb 2025	17 Feb 2025	+3 d
—	DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3	4 Mar 2025	4 Mar 2025	+0 d

Due to intermittent timing and access issues on PCS.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 39admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 4444 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jun 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 040054-2025-EC-2425-0001-00-1
Signed
11 Jun 2025
Value
£300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
44bids · 44 electronic · 44 from abroad	44	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Edinburgh College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Bankhead Drive, Sighthill, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 4DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

39 commercial parties on the notice

1st Safety SolutionsFramework contractor 8 Annat Road, Perth, Scotland, PH2 7JFContact phone
2020 Safety Training ltdFramework contractor Corespace, Byrehill Ave, Kilwinning, UK, KA13 6HNContact phone
3i Training & Consultancy LimitedFramework contractor Registered Office: Melville House, 70 Drymen Road, GLASGOW, Scotland, G61 2RHContact phone
Abacus Coaching LtdFramework contractor Culbin Cottage, Luffness Court, Aberlady, Longniddry, Scotland, EH32 0SEContact phone
Advantage CoachingFramework contractor 24 Townsend Crescent, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom, UK, KY1 1DNContact phone
Arena HR LtdFramework contractor Microtech Business Centre, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 1HAContact phone
BOMA CoachingFramework contractor 272 Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 4JRContact phone
Boutique InnovationFramework contractor 31 Cluny Drive, Edinburgh, UK, EH10 6DTContact phone
Coaching & Development: SimplifiedFramework contractor 9 Rhuarden Court, Grantown on Spey, UK, PH26 3DAContact phone
Communication Inclusion PeopleFramework contractor 33 Esplanade Terrace, Edinburgh, UK, EH152ESContact phone

Show 29 more suppliers

Core Coaching LtdFramework contractor 11 Grant Avenue, Edinburgh, UK, EH130DPContact phone
Creative Business SolutionsFramework contractor 33 Glentanar Drive, Moodiesburn, Scotland, G69 0HWContact phone
Crimson Kite ConsultancyFramework contractor 11 Denholm Terrace, Greenock, UK, Pa168rnContact phone
Crossroads Global LimitedFramework contractor 343 City Road, London, England, EC1V 1LR, London, UK, EC1V 1LRContact phone
Diane AshtonFramework contractor 25 Brankholm Lane, Rosyth, Scotland, KY11 2AJContact phone
Digital Bricks LtdFramework contractor 5/10 Dean Bank Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5BSContact phone
EC-PC (Scotland) LtdFramework contractor 39 Dee Street, Aberdeen, UK, AB11 6DYContact phone
Enrich IT LtdFramework contractor 105 Craigmount Avenue North, Edinburgh, UK, EH4 8BRContact phone
Etopia Solutions Ltd.Framework contractor The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 8AZContact phone
Health Environment And Risk TrainingFramework contractor 29 Sanderson Place, Newbigging, Newbigging, Scotland, DD5 3RQContact phone
Lynn Pilkington consultingFramework contractor 31 GlenSpean street, Glasgow, UK, G422ynContact phone
Mary Fraser (soletrader)Framework contractor The Old Schoolhouse, Wellpark Road, Banknock, Scotland, FK4 1TPContact phone
McSence Communication Ltd.Framework contractor 32 Sycamore Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Dalkeith, Scotland, eh22 5taContact phone
Merged EducationFramework contractor Room 33 E K Business Centre, 14 Stroud Road, East Kilbride, Scotland, G75 0YAContact phone
Michael CostelloFramework contractor 30 West Craigs Crescent, EDINBURGH, UK, EH12 8NBContact phone
Perception Insights LtdFramework contractor 14 Cornton Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland, FK94DBContact phone
Perth Innovation LtdFramework contractor 1 Lime Grove, Scone, Scotland, PH2 6PEContact phone
Pragmatique LimitedFramework contractor 2a Newbridge Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH28 8PJContact phone
Quensh Specialists LtdFramework contractor Castle Way, Castle Park Industrial Estate, Ellon, Scotland, AB41 9RGContact phone
Quo Solvis LtdFramework contractor 64 Dounehill, Jedburgh, UK, TD8 6LJContact phone
Select Training ServicesFramework contractor 54 Dunrobin Road, Kirkcaldy, UK, KY2 5YTContact phone
Sibbald TrainingFramework contractor Shona's Way,, Blackridge, Scotland, EH48 3BNContact phone
Sole TraderFramework contractor 214 Newbattle Abbey Crescent, Dalkeith, Scotland, EH22 3LUContact phone
St Andrews Management Centre LtdFramework contractor 14 St Catherine Street, Cupar, Scotland, KY15 4HHContact phone
Stellar ConversationsFramework contractor 53 Coillesdene Avenue, Edinburgh, UK, EH15 2JPContact phone
Successful Learning Solutions LtdFramework contractor 5 WOODBURN TERRACE, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH10 4SHContact phone
Supportive Solutions LtdFramework contractor 22 Bonnymuir Crescent, Bonnybridge, Scotland, FK4 1GDContact phone
Synergy Training Services LtdFramework contractor 69, Harlequin Court, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 8SWContact phone
Tickety Boo TrainingFramework contractor Kier Estate Office, Craigarnhall, Bridge of Allan, Scotland, FK9 4NGContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria