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Published 20 Nov 2023, 12:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025

Official notice

Authority: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Published estimate£277,793,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 8 Jan 2024awarded 29 Mar 2024
Awarded to Argyll and Bute Council +23 more3 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2024-2025, plus optional two 1 year extension periods for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 277.79m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2024 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them
Lot #1MA Services - Learning provider

SDS invites bids for Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. MAs already in-training shall continue for their duration of the individual's apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

Delivery: Scotland
80400000 Adult and other education services80500000 Training services
Lot #2MA Services - Employer

SDS invites bids from Employers for MA Starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 1 if bidding for Lot 2. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

Delivery: Scotland
80400000 Adult and other education services80500000 Training services

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
How bids were scored

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.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Shortlisting
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance 1,000,000 GBP It is mandatory that you provide evidence of managing 2 contracts (Lot 1 only) which provide evidence of your experience in delivering the same/similar services to that described in Tender documentation. If you cannot provide the required 2 examples then your submission will be a fail and therefore excluded.

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
20 Nov 2023, 12:02 GMT
Last source update
11 Jul 2024, 14:53 BST
Authority reference
P23-014
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021283
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041b37 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidders shall be required to pass the following pass/fail questions contained within the ITT Response Doc Part 1. All bids who pass part 1 will be taken forward to Part 2 and their submission evaluated.

Section 5 - Exclusion Grounds

Section 6 - Policies - Insurance

Section 7 - Equal Opportunities

Section 8 - Health and Safety

Section 9 - Conflict of Interest

Section 10 - Prompt Payment

Section 11 - Contract Examples - Two Examples - Lot 1 Learning Provider only

Publisher note: (SC Ref:771978)

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

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jan 2024 → 11 Jul 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    11 Jul 2024, 14:53 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2024, 14:42 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    11 Jul 2024, 14:53 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-11: 1 release · 20 Nov 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £809,758,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 418292 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 29 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · MA Services - Learning provider2 awards
Aberlour Child Care Trust, Academy House Education Limited, Allpeople UK Limited, EA Technology Ltd, Elite Training & ConsultancySME, FDE Training Ltd +77 morejoint award£254,178,000 †—Awarded
LTQ Ltd, Midlothian Council, Museums Galleries Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, Nigg Skills Academy, North Edinburgh ChildcareSME +80 morejoint award£277,790,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · MA Services - Employer1 award
Argyll and Bute Council, BELL GROUP LTD, Community Integrated Care, Crown Office and Prosecution Service, East Ayrshire Council, James Johnston & Co. of Elgin Limited +30 morejoint award£277,790,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · MA Services - Learning provider209bids · 209 electronic · 209 from abroad146——
2 · MA Services - Employer209bids · 209 electronic · 209 from abroad146——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

Contracting authorityNon Departmental Public BodyEducation Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1DYContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

205 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 205 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • AVQMAwarded supplier 14 Glenlivet Place, Kilmarnock, UK, KA3 7UFContact phone
  • Aberdeenshire CouncilAwarded supplier Employee Development, Grounds of The Gordon Schools, HUNTLY, UK, AB54 4SWContact phone
  • Aberlour Child Care TrustAwarded supplier 135 Fifty Pitches Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4EBContact phone
  • Academy House Education LimitedAwarded supplier 1 Meadow street, Falkirk, UK, Fk1 1RPContact phone
  • Allpeople UK LimitedAwarded supplier 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HJContact phone
  • Alma TrainingAwarded supplier 21 Badger Wynd, Cambuslang, Glasgow, UK, G72 6ANContact phone
  • Almitas Training and Consultancy LtdAwarded supplier 5 Cairneyhill Road, Crossford, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY12 8NZContact phone
  • Ambition Centre for TrainingAwarded supplier Summit House, 4-5 Mitchell Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH6 7BDContact phone
  • Angel TrainingAwarded supplier Flat 1/1 32 Houston Road, Bridge of Weir, Scotland, PA11 3QPContact phone
  • Angus CouncilAwarded supplier Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, Scotland, DD8 1ANContact phone
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  • Ankerville Training CentreAwarded supplier Riverside Drive, Alness, Ross-Shire, Scotland, IV17 OPGContact phone
  • Apprenticeship Training (Scotland) LtdAwarded supplier 4b Whitefriars Crescent, Perth, Scotland, PH2 0PAContact phone
  • Argyll and Bute CouncilAwarded supplier Argyll House, Alexandra Parade, Dunoon, UK, PA23 8LRContact phone
  • Ayrshire CollegeAwarded supplier Dam Park, Ayr, Scotland, KA8 0EUContact phone
  • Ayrshire Learning Business Academy - trading as Jungle Hair AcademyAwarded supplier Landek House, 46 Bank Street, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 0LPContact phone
  • Azilo Training LtdAwarded supplier Suite 6A , Newhailes Business Park, Musselburgh, Scotland, EH21 6RNContact phone
  • BAE Systems PLCAwarded supplier South Street, Glasgow, UK, G14 0XNContact phone
  • BPP Holdings LtdAwarded supplier 1 Michaelson Square, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 7DPContact phone
  • Babington Business CollegeAwarded supplier 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, UK, B3 2AAContact phone
  • Bell Group LimitedAwarded supplier Bell Business Park, Rochsolloch Road, Airdrie, Scotland, ML6 9BGContact phone
  • Bon Accord Support services LtdAwarded supplier Inspire Building, Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen, UK, AB24 5HPContact phone
  • Borders CollegeAwarded supplier Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, Scotland, TD13HEContact phone
  • Borders Technical Training AssociationAwarded supplier Bank House, Tweedside Road, Newtown St Boswells, Scotland, TD6 0PGContact phone
  • Bridgend Training FacilityAwarded supplier 169 Glasgow Road, Barrhead, UK, g781dtContact phone
  • Brown BrothersAwarded supplier Kelloholm Industrial Estate, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, UK, DG4 6RBContact phone
  • Busy Bees NurseriesAwarded supplier St. Matthews Rd, Shaftsbury Drive, Burntwood, West Midlands, WS7 9QPContact phone
  • CAT Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier Arundel House, Suite A3, Ackhurst Business Park, Foxhole Road, Chorley, UK, PR7 1NYContact phone
  • CITBAwarded supplier Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough, UK, PE2 8TYContact phone
  • Cairellot Learning CentreAwarded supplier Greenock Road, Bishopton, erskine, Scotland, PA7 5AWContact phone
  • Cairn Training (Aberdeen) LtdAwarded supplier 7 Cluny Meadows, Sauchen, Scotland, AB51 7JHContact phone
  • Care Training and Consultancy CICAwarded supplier Grierson House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4ZEContact phone
  • Career Studio (Scotland) LtdAwarded supplier Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar, Scotland, KY15 5YQContact phone
  • Carousel Training CentreAwarded supplier 276 Bath Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 4JRContact phone
  • Childcare Management Company LtdAwarded supplier 1455 Maryhill Road, 2nd Floor, GLASGOW, Scotland, G20 9AAContact phone
  • City of Glasgow CollegeAwarded supplier City Campus, 190 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, UK, G4 0RFContact phone
  • CoSLAAwarded supplier 4 East Market Street, EDINBURGH, UK, EH8 8BGContact phone
  • Comhairle Nan Eilean SiarAwarded supplier Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS1Contact phone
  • Community Integrated CareAwarded supplier 2 Old Market Court, Miners Way, Widnes, Cheshire, UK, WA8 7SPContact phone
  • Competence Based Training Ltdt T/A CBTAwarded supplier 73 Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 1RYContact phone
  • Competence Matters LtdAwarded supplier 56 Deerdykes View, Westfield Park, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G68 9HNContact phone
  • Coralshore LtdAwarded supplier Castlecroft Business Centre, Tom Johnston Road, Suites 24a and 24b, Dundee, Scotland, DD4 8XDContact phone
  • CornerstoneAwarded supplier Templeton on the Green, 4th Floor, Doges Building, Glasgow, UK, G40 1DAContact phone
  • Craft Skills ScotlandAwarded supplier 8/10 Needless Road, 8/10 Needless Road, PERTH, Scotland, ph2 0jwContact phone
  • Crown Office and Prosecution ServiceAwarded supplier Legal House, 101 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, UK, G5 9DWContact phone
  • Dingbro LtdAwarded supplier 7-9 Whitemyres Avenue, Mastrick Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 6HQContact phone
  • Direct Partners LtdAwarded supplier 6-8 Dewar Place Lane, Edinburgh, UK, EH3 8EFContact phone
  • Dounreay Site Restoration LimitedAwarded supplier Dounreay, Thurso, Scotland, KW14 7TZContact phone
  • Dumfries & Galloway CollegeAwarded supplier Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4FDContact phone
  • Dundee and Angus CollegeAwarded supplier Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road, DUNDEE, Scotland, DD3 8LEContact phone
  • EA Technology LtdAwarded supplier Capenhurst Industrial Park , Capenhurst, Chester, UK, CH1 6ES

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.