Official UK procurement notice
Land Based Apprenticeships · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Skills Development Scotland Ltd
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSkills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure suppliers for the delivery of Land Based Apprenticeships
CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Education and training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1South of Scotland
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure suppliers for the delivery of Land Based Apprenticeships. Further information can be found in the documents alongside this notice. The procurement is split into 3 lots and Lot 1 is for the South of Scotland. Additional information: This lot is for the South of Scotland. The estimated value for this lot is between GBP 102,500 and GBP 127,000 inclusive of any applicable VAT. The contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months on 2 separate occasions at the sole discretion of SDS
Lot #2Lowlands and Uplands
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure suppliers for the delivery of Land Based Apprenticeships. Further information can be found in the documents alongside this contract notice. The procurement is split into 3 lots. Lot 2 is Lowlands and Uplands. Additional information: This lot is for the Lowlands and Uplands. The estimated value for this lot is between GBP 216,600 and GBP 270,860 inclusive of any applicable VAT. The contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months on 2 separate occasions at the sole discretion of SDS
Lot #3Highlands and Islands
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure suppliers for the delivery of Land Based Apprenticeships. Further information can be found in the documents alongside this contract notice. The procurement is split into 3 lots. This lot is for Highlands and Islands. Additional information: This lot is for the Highlands and Islands. The estimated value for this lot is between GBP 35,200 and GBP 44,000 inclusive of any applicable VAT. The contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months on 2 separate occasions at the sole discretion of SDS
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).
The scope of services to be provided under this contract falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall in accordance with Regulation 74 of the
Regulation be subject to the requirement of Section 7 of the Regulations. By virtue of regulation 76(3) of the regulations, bidders in any of the situations listed in regulation 58 of the Regulation may be excluded.
- Shortlisting
- Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jan 2025, 10:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST
- Authority reference
P24-040- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013619- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ceedFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
Publisher note: Please note that the overall budget for this contract including any optional extension periods is 1,400,215 GBP exclusive of VAT. The contract is being awarded for 1 year with the option to extend for 12 months on 2 separate occasions. The budget for this contract comes from Scottish Government therefore budgets for each optional extension will be confirmed annually Award Criteria Quality - 60%, Price - 40% Quality Criteria 1. Programme Delivery - 70% 2. Sustainability - 10% 3. Equalities - 10% 4. Fair Work First - 10% 5. Prompt Payment - Pass/Fail 6. Living Wage - Information Only 7. Data Storage - Information Only Programme Delivery Sub Criteria 1A Bidder skills and knowledge - 30% 1B Understanding of progression routes and working relationships with employers - 20% 1C Marketing activity/stakeholder engagement - 10% 1D Training/Employability environments/progression - 20% 1E Learning Plan - 10% 1F Support for participants 10% Further information can be found within the documents attached to this contract notice (SC Ref:795713)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Feb 2025 → 8 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published8 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2025, 12:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · South of Scotland1 award | |||
| LantraSME | £96,083 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Lowlands and Uplands1 award | |||
| LantraSME | £222,739 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Highlands and Islands1 award | |||
| LantraSME | £34,939 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · South of Scotland | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Lowlands and Uplands | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Highlands and Islands | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Skills Development ScotlandMediation body
- The Sheriff Clerk's OfficeReview body
- The Skills Development Scotland Co. LimitedReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LantraAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.