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Official procurement procedure
Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2026-2027
Adult and other education services
Education and training services
Training services
Published value
£2,000,000
Submission deadline 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited: "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2026-2027". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
14Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 6 active published awards; 6 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthoritySkills Development Scotland Co. Limited | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST | Last source update8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAdult and other education services, Education and training services, Training services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067b94 | ||
What is being bought
Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2026-2027. (from date of award to 31 March 2027. The current estimated value of this tender for start volumes is up to 500,000 GBP, for both lots. The total value of the contract is up to 2m for the life of the apprenticeship. (Both values are exclusive of any applicable VAT) for the life of the apprenticeship and is subject to a confirmed budget, from Scottish Government Ministers to SDS.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST - Status changed to complete
8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST - Official notice release published
8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST - Published value updated to £2,000,000
2 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST - Status changed to active
2 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST - Official notice release published
2 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST - Submission deadline changed to 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
2 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1 - MA Services - Learning providerStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedSDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Lot 2 - MA Services - EmployerStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedSDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 1 if bidding for Lot 2. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Jul 2026, 08:16 BST - Submission deadline
5 May 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £428,290 - Contract active
Signed 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £25,412
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards 3t Training Services, ALternatyva Ltd, AVQM, BLENDED TRAINING, Child Central Training Limited, Dental Training Centre, Luddon Construction, MORAY MANAGEMENT LTD, Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd., Moore House School Ltd, RADD Training, TICA Not published · Not published · active Di Maggio's Restaurant Group Ltd, Kibble Education and Care Centre Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 1 - MA Services - Learning provider £428,290 · signed 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Lot 2 - MA Services - Employer £25,412 · signed 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 19 (lot 1) electronicBids: 19 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 19 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 17 (lot 1) bids: 2 (lot 2) electronicBids: 2 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromEU: 2 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2) smeBids: 1 (lot 2) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
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