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Published 6 Dec 2023, 16:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Training and Workforce Skills Framework

Official notice

Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jan 2024awarded 1 Mar 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council seek procure a Framework of training providers which will incorporate the requirements of East Ayrshire Works with the needs of the Workforce and Future Skills team. The Framework will be split into two lots with the needs of each individual service.

CPV: Computer training services · Computer-user familiarisation and training services · Environmental training services · First-aid training services · Health and first-aid training services · Industrial and technical training services · Personal development training services · Safety training services · Specialist training services · Training facilities · Training programme services · Training services · +1 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
18 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 15 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

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
What this means for your bid
  • “External Training and Workforce Skills Framework” is a framework: 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
Open 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Dec 2023, 16:25 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2024, 09:42 GMT
Authority reference
PS/23/138
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009745
Classification (CPV)
Computer training servicesComputer-user familiarisation and training servicesEnvironmental training servicesFirst-aid training servicesHealth and first-aid training servicesIndustrial and technical training servicesPersonal development training servicesSafety training servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining facilities
+3 moreTraining programme servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042236 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:761724)

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
Appointment period ends
17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jan 2024 → 26 Mar 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    26 Mar 2024, 09:42 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Mar 2024, 09:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 15admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1816 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Mar 2024

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

Contracts

  • External Training

    Signed
    1 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Status
    active
  • Workforce Skills

    Signed
    1 Mar 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · External Training18bids · 18 electronic · 18 from abroad16——
2 · Workforce Skills4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 7BUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock

Framework contractors & participating bidders

15 commercial parties on the notice
  • 3t Training Services LtdFramework contractor Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Dorset, Christchurch, UK, BH236EW
  • Allure Ayr Training AcademyFramework contractor 16 New Bridge Street, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1JX
  • Ayrshire CollegeFramework contractor Hill Street,, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA1 3HY
  • CEiS AyrshireFramework contractor 26 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8AS
  • Cenit GroupFramework contractor First Floor, 4 Queen St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 1JE
  • Etopia Solutions Ltd.Framework contractor The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 8AZ
  • FDE Training LtdFramework contractor Westwood House , Five Sisters Business Park, Livingston, Scotland, EH55 8PN
  • HOLESIDE TRAININGFramework contractor GOODSBURN, GLENAVON STREET, STRATHAVEN, UK, ML10 6BS
  • HSC Futures LtdFramework contractor 75 London Road, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 7BP
  • Jim Mair Driver Training LtdFramework contractor 23 Whitfield Drive, Ayr, Scotland, KA8 9RX
Show 5 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.