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Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Training Services

Education and training services
Published value
£14,000,000
Submission deadline 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published10
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Tenderline Synopsis: Aberdeen City Council: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Training Services". Published status: active. Published value: £14,000,000. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAberdeen City CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
23d 0h left
30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£14,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Aberdeen City Council
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Published history for Aberdeen City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.7Bids / Report
24.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 162 active published awards; 158 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAberdeen City Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSDynamic market
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
Last source update21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02c7a5
What is being bought
Aberdeen City Council are inviting suppliers to bid for a place on a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a range of training services over the course of a five year period. A variety of Lots will be available (listed below) and suppliers are encouraged to come forward to gain a place on a Lot pertaining to the services they offer. This DPS is operated by Aberdeen City Council, but will be open for use by Aberdeenshire Council and the Highland Council.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £14,000,000
    21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
  5. tender value changed
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  6. Status changed to published status
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  10. Submission deadline changed to 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    21 Sept 2021, 09:45 BST
  11. Status changed to active
    10 Aug 2021, 08:55 BST
  12. Official notice release published
    10 Aug 2021, 08:55 BST
  13. Submission deadline changed to 9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
    10 Aug 2021, 08:55 BST
  14. Published value updated to £14,000,000
    14 Jul 2021, 08:54 BST
  15. Status changed to planned
    14 Jul 2021, 08:54 BST
  16. Official notice release published
    14 Jul 2021, 08:54 BST
  17. Buyer information updated
    14 Jul 2021, 08:54 BST
Lots and requirements (10)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Corporate Training and Development
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers a range of training provisions to meet the learning requirements of key skills required across the Council. Examples include (list is not exhaustive): -A range of Leadership & Management development training from first line management topics through to executive leadership development -Coaching and Mentoring training -1:1 and group coaching delivery -Presentation, facilitation, personal impact training -Negotiation skills training -Dealing with difficult situations and conflict management -Giving and receiving feedback -Supervisory skills for first line supervisors -Chairing skills -Recruitment & Selection Training -Mediation -A range of topics related to improving individual Mental Health & Wellbeing, managing and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of others as a peer Topics relating to driving, delivering and personally adapting to improvement and Change -Systems thinking -Leading and supporting others through change -Equality & Diversity Awareness -Webinars and mass events to upskill our whole leadership population Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #10
    Other Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot pertains to any additional training outwith the other nine available Lots. This Lot was created to ensure that the Council has a mechanism to be able to seek services where there is any significant change to the training market in the future. Where suppliers have been accepted onto any other Lot, they will be automatically onboarded onto Lot 10. Bidders awarded a place on any Lot are under no obligation to bid for any subsequent further competition. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #2
    Health and Safety Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers a range of general and role-specific training to meet the learning requirements for staff competences across the Council. These would include, but are not exclusive to areas of: -First Aid. -Working safely at height; general training and specific equipment training, e.g. PASMA; -Manual Handling; objects and people; -Lone working; -Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessor; -Asbestos awareness; -Health and safety for senior executives. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #3
    Education Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Education training provisions Lot would cover all aspects of learning required to ensure staff in education have the skills and knowledge to continue to provide services to children and young people and where required, maintain registration with professional bodies. These would include, but are not exclusive to, areas of: -Learning and Teaching; -Health & Wellbeing; -Educational leadership, coaching, mentoring and facilitation; -Curriculum development; -Learning technologies; -Technician training; -Promoting positive behaviour; -Educational Psychology; -Award Bearing Courses/Qualifications; -MiS Support training. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #4
    Social Work and Care Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Social Work / Social Care training ensures staff meet registration requirements, and have the necessary skills to carry out their duties that will keep children and adults safe. Some examples would include: -Child protection -Attachment -Substance misuse -SVQs -Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy & Practice (DDP) -Domestic Abuse -Alternative Family (Adoption & Fostering) -Trauma Informed Practice Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #5
    Digital and Data Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Digital and data training covers all the digital skills required to support the delivery of services and to enable staff to add to, and maintain their knowledge and skills where there are system changes and/or upgrades, retain professional certification, or improve their knowledge and skills where a skills gap has been identified. Examples of these include digital security on a range of platforms, Cloud, MS Technologies, Oracle and Azure Training. The data aspect of this lot covers data related compliance areas of training need: this may include training to support compliance with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2005, The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015, the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulation and any other information-related legislation applicable to local authorities. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #6
    Mechanical Plant & Vehicle Use Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers all aspects of vehicle use encompassing areas of driver training through to the maintenance of vehicles to ensure competence and compliance with regulations. Examples of vehicle training would be CPC, HGV and forklift training. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #7
    Equipment Use Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    To ensure staff are trained on safe and compliant use of equipment or machinery specific to their area of work, mitigating risks to themselves and/or others. These would include training such as workshop skills, the use of machinery, abrasive wheels and workshop machinery. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #8
    Professional Role Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers all professional roles which encompasses business and operational areas requiring training to either maintain registration with professional bodies or to demonstrate competence. Examples of which would be planning, legal services, areas of environmental health. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 10 · #9
    Trades Training
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot relates to all Trades training requirements covering areas such as building and construction work, gas and electrical safety and roads maintenance. These would cover areas such as gas safety, electrical safety, construction etc. Please note, this list of courses are indicative of the types of courses that the Council may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for any further information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Sept 2021, 10:55 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Aberdeen City Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-757
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