Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services (Accredited and Core Professional Learning)

List and brief description of conditions:

4A.2 Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.

For Accredited Lots 1-5:

Successful bidders must have an Accreditation license and be approved to deliver qualifications by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the SSSC as per (The Standard for Childhood Practice Revised 2015), and/or another equivalent approval body. Suppliers must further adhere to the appropriate ‘regulatory directives’ as currently set out by SQA or other quality assurance guidance set down by their approving body or examination board, for the particular awards within this framework agreement.

For Core Professional Learning Lots 6-11:

Where applicable, Successful Bidder(s) must be approved by an 'awarding organisation’ (AO) regulated by a national qualification regulator such as, but not limited to (Ofqual, SQA or RosPa). All staff must have the minimum required qualifications for a trainer in that subject area, and experience of delivering the courses for which you are bidding, (for example Emergency First Aid at Work trainers must have an up to date First Aid at Work certificate), this information has been reproduced from Health and Safety Executive’s ‘A Guide for Employers, General Information Sheet No 3 (Rev1)), 2013. For Roy…

List and brief description of selection criteria:

4B.1.1 The bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for the past 3 financial years.

4B.3 Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading and the reason why turnover information is not available.

4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5000000 GBP

Public Liability Insurance = 5000000 GBP

Professional Liability = 3000000 GBP

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4B.6 The Council will use the independent credit scoring organisation, Creditsafe, to check the financial status of the Bidders and may involve further detailed financial checking/assessment.

The Council’s decision on financial suitability will be final.

4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: