Official UK procurement notice
Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College
Authority: Ayrshire College (Education)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAyrshire College Business Development Team deliver is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for the delivery of commercial training courses to external clients.
Trainers are expected to have relevant qualifications to deliver the courses they bid for.
There is no intention to limit the number of service providers on the DPS. All service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will remain open to new applicants during it’s period of validity.
CPV: Computer courses · Education and training services · First-aid training services · Health and first-aid training services · Health training services · Industrial and technical training services · Industrial training services · Management training services · Personal development training services · Safety training services · Technical training services · Vocational training services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 8 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Accredited CoursesAwarded
Lot 1 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) ILM SCQF level 6 Award in Leadership and Management, CMI Leadership and Management to SCQF level 7. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #2Digital and IT Skills CoursesAwarded
Lot 2 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) Microsoft Office 365 and apps courses, Microsoft Excel and Word Basic to Advanced levels, Data interpretation, Infographics, Digital marketing, Graphic Design. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #3Health, Safety & First AidCancelled
Lot 3 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) Emergency First Aid (SQA unit), First Aid at Work, Manual Handling (Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme), REHIS Elementary Health and Safety. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #4HospitalityCancelled
Lot 4 is for courses such as ( but not limited to)REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene. REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene, BIIAB Personal Licence holder and Refresher courses, WorldHost. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #5ManagementAwarded
Lot 5 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Introduction to Project Management, Management Development programme, Managing and Understanding Organisational Change, Motivation and team building, Business improvement using Process mapping and MS Visio, Leadership development programme for Non-Managers. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #6People DevelopmentAwarded
Lot 6 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Negotiation skills, Time Management, Communication skills, Effective meetings, Customer service, Customer complaint handling, Resilience. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #7EngineeringCancelled
Lot 7 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Welding - qualified trade, NC/HNC in fab weld, TWI approvals for coded welding/ commercial. Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #8Health, Wellbeing and CareAwarded
Lot 8 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Scottish Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health and Wellbeing (SCQF Level 4, SQA Unit), Mental Health and Wellbeing (SCQF Level 5, SQA Unit). Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
Lot #9Internal VerifiersCancelled
Lot 9 is for internal verifiers for courses/qualifications such as (but not limited to) ILM/CMI, Emergency First Aid, Mental Health and Wellbeing (SQA units). Additional information: This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued to all providers on the DPS as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
- Authority reference
2020-PS-13- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013723- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: This is a retrospective award. (SC Ref:795756)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £30,000, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
People Development
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Management
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Accredited Courses
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2021
- Value
- £5,000
- Status
- active
Digital and IT Skills Courses
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2021
- Value
- £10,000
- Status
- active
Health, Wellbeing and Care
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2021
- Value
- £5,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Accredited Courses | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Digital and IT Skills Courses | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Management | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 6 · People Development | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 8 · Health, Wellbeing and Care | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
9 commercial parties on the notice- Computer Tutoring LtdAdmitted to the market
- Coull Coaching LTDAdmitted to the market
- Crimson Kite ConsultancyAdmitted to the market
- Enlighten TrainingAdmitted to the market
- MZN ConsultancyAdmitted to the market
- Partners In Excellence - Operational ExcellenceAdmitted to the market
- Perth Innovation LtdAdmitted to the market
- Quo Solvis LtdAdmitted to the market
- The Houstonexchange.co.ukAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.