Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for provision of Associate Trainers to West College Scotland
Authority: West College Scotland (Education)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe College is looking to appoint a number of service providers on a framework contract to provide Associate Trainer services on a call-off basis subject to demand.
The College will be seeking bids from service providers delivering training courses in the following areas:
- Health & Safety & First Aid training
- Non-Accredited training
- Accredited Management training
- Accredited Water Hygiene Training
- Accredited Electrical Training
- Wellbeing training
- Digital Skills training
- Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
- Green Skills training
- Advanced Manufacturing training
- Software & Cyber Security training
- Life Sciences training
The training is to be delivered at the College's campuses at;
West College Scotland has campuses at;
- Paisley Campus; Renfrew Road Paisley
- Clydebank Campus; Queens Quay, Glasgow
- Greenock Campus; Finnart Street, Greenock
- Waterfront Campus; Customhouse Way, Greenock
Training Courses may also be required to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams, in person, or by a blended approach.
Bespoke training courses may also be required where the Associate Trainer will spend time developing appropriate content for delivery, approved by the faculty.
- Recurrence: Feb 2027 if no extensions utilised, Feb 2029 if all extensions are utilised.
CPV: Education and training services · Health training services · Industrial and technical training services · Safety training services · Specialist training services · Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 36 suppliers · 18 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.5 per place) · 9 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 18 Aug 2025
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #11. Health & Safety and First Aid trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Health & Safety and First Aid training including but not limited to;
- First Aid Training
- IOSH Health & Safety Training
- NEBOSH Health and Safety Training
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #22. Non-Accredited trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Non-Accredited training including but not limited to;
- Managing Process
- Managing Development
- People Performance
- Innovating Business Models
- Digital Transformation in SMEs
- Adopting Emerging Technologies
- Lean and Agile Methodologies
- Entrepreneurial Leadership in Construction and Engineering
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #33a. Accredited Management trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Management training. Example topics include;
- Project management
- Management & Leadership
- First Line Management
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #43b. Accredited Water Hygiene trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Water Hygiene training. Example topics include;
- Water Treatment Technologies
- Sustainable Water Resource Management
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #53c. Accredited Electrical trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Electrical training. Example topics include;
- Safe Isolation Installation
- IET’s 18th Edition and 19th Edition Wiring Regulations
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #64. Wellbeing TrainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Wellbeing training. Example topics include Mental Health, Manager Development & British Sign Language.
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #75. Digital Skills TrainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Digital Skills training. Example topics include
- Digital Communications
- Digital Technologies
- Digital Fundamentals
- Digital Business
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Agility
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #86. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training. Example topics include;
- Data Science,
- Data Science Applications,
- Introduction to AI/Machine Learning
- Ethics in Data, AI/Machine Learning
- Deep Learning Models
- Python Programming
- Data Visualisation
- Statistics
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #97. Green Skills trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Green Skills training. Example topics include;
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Offshore & Onshore Wind
- Microgeneration
- Solar
- Construction including Retrofit
- Sustainable Transportation (EV)
- Sustainability and Green Innovation
- Sustainability, Carbon Literacy, Carbon Accounting
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #108. Advanced Manufacturing trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Advanced Manufacturing training. Example topics include;
- Sensors, Robotics & Automation
- Space & Satellite
- Sustainability in Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing, Materials & Digital Twins
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #119. Software & Cyber Security trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Software & Cyber Security training. Example topics include;
- Cyber Security
- Microsoft Certification
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Lot #1210. Life Sciences trainingCancelledRenewal
This Lot is for delivery of Life Sciences training. Example topics include;
- Biotechnology
- Medical Physics
- Bio-Science
Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.il.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As detailed in the Tender documents: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- As detailed in the Tender documents: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
The following organisational Accreditations are accepted but not limited to;
Lot 1 - Health & Safety and First Aid Training
- SMHFA Accreditation
- MHFA Accreditation
- IOSH Accreditation
- NEBOSH Accreditation
Lot 3b - Accredited Water Hygiene Training
- BPEC Accreditation
Lot 3c - Accredited Electrical Training
- BPEC Accreditation
- City & Guilds
Other suitable equivalent organisational Accreditations will be considered.
Associate Trainers will be required to have all Accreditations required by the Awarding Bodies to deliver these training courses and must hold these for the duration of the contract.
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract. The types and levels of insurance indicated below:
- Professional Indemnity - 500,000 GPB each and every claim
- Employers’ (Compulsory) Liability – 5,000,000 GBP each and every claim
- Public Liability – 1,000,000 GBP each and every claim
- Motor Vehicle - 3rd Party
A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.
- Technical & professional ability
PART 4C: SERVICES
Bidders must provide 2 examples of services carried out that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice. 2 examples must be provided for each Lot/Sub-lot Companies are submitting bids for. Further detail is in the ITT document.
The following minimum levels of standards of Qualifications (including but not limited to) are required to be held by Associate Trainer members of staff delivering this contract for the relevant Lots/Sub-Lots and must be held for the duration of the contract.
Other suitable, equivalent Qualifications will be considered however these most be equivalent.
Lot 1 - Health & Safety and First Aid Training
- Level 2 Award in Mental Health First Aid Awareness
- Counselling SCQF level 5
- IOSH Fire Safety Awareness
- IOSH Fire Safety Awareness & Fire Warden
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH Working Safely
- IOSH Managing Health and Wellbeing
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
Lot 3a - Accredited Management Training
- CMI SCQF Level 6 in First Line Management
- CMI SCQF LEVEL 6 Certificate in First Line Management
- CMI SCQF Level 8 in Management & Leadership
- CMI SCQF LEVEL 8 Certificate in Management and Leadership
- Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
- Prince2 Agile Foundation & Practitioner
- Prince2 Foundation
- Prince2 Agile Foundation
- Prince2 Practitioner
- Prince2 Agile Practitioner
- APM Project Manageme…
Minimum: The minimum level(s) of standards are detailed above.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for provision of Associate Trainers to West…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 36 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 · Feb 2027 if no extensions utilised, Feb 2029 if all extensions are utilised.
- First published
- 29 Jan 2025, 16:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2025, 14:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
WCS 20/151- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057736- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d723Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note this is a dual stage tender process with respondents passing Stage 1 (Qualification and Selection) being carried through to the Stage 2 of the tender process where the tender documentation will be issued. The evaluation criteria for this first stage process is detailed in the ITT (Stage 1) document. (SC Ref:810517)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
6 Mar 2025 → 18 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected6 Mar 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected29 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published399 days ago18 Sept 2025, 14:20 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025- Published value published: £400,00025 Mar 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Status changed to active25 Mar 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Mar 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST25 Mar 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2025, 14:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £58,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
2. Non-Accredited training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
1. Health & Safety and First Aid training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
3a. Accredited Management training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
5. Digital Skills Training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
9. Software & Cyber Security training
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 17 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 1. Health & Safety and First Aid training | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 2 · 2. Non-Accredited training | 18bids · 18 electronic · 18 from abroad | 18 | — | — |
| 3 · 3a. Accredited Management training | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 7 · 5. Digital Skills Training | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 8 · 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 11 · 9. Software & Cyber Security training | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- 2020 Safety Training ltdFramework contractor
- Academy of Enterprise Education (AEE)Framework contractor
- Crimson Kite ConsultancyFramework contractor
- Digital Bricks LtdFramework contractor
- Enlighten Training Ltd incorporating South Beach HoldingsFramework contractor
- Merged EducationFramework contractor
- Successful Learning Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- The Houstonexchange.co.ukFramework contractor
- Tickety Boo TrainingFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.