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# Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22  - Training Provider and Employer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/modern-apprenticeships-2021-22-training-provider-and-employer-ocds-h6vhtk-02a850). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited: "Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22  - Training Provider and Employer". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/skills-development-scotland-co-limited-GB-FTS-63606)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £81,000,000 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a850`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/modern-apprenticeships-2021-22-training-provider-and-employer-ocds-h6vhtk-02a850#tl-md)

## Description
Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Government invites bids to deliver Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for starts for year 2021-22, plus optional two 1 year extensions for 2022-23 and 2023-24, at SDS discretion.  Such services will continue to be delivered for the duration of the apprenticeship (in-training).  The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland.  MAs are a joint investment between employers/public funding.  Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training.  There are 4 Lots available to bid for, Lot 1 Providers Lowlands & Uplands, Lot 2 Providers Highlands & Islands, Lot 3 Providers South of Scotland, Lot 4 Employers.   Please note the value of 243m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 81m GBP. The 243m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.  MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual’s apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bi...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.  MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual’s apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bi...

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.  MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual’s apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bi...

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.  MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual’s apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands (active)
  - Award id: `008415-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ATT, AVQM, Ambition Centre for Training (+81 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13332`, `GB-FTS-13367`, `GB-FTS-118255`, `GB-FTS-118258`, `GB-FTS-13366`, `GB-FTS-13368`, `GB-FTS-13394`, `GB-FTS-13337`, `GB-FTS-39690`, `GB-FTS-13371`, `GB-FTS-13340`, `GB-FTS-13338`, `GB-FTS-13370`, `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-175465`, `GB-FTS-13372`, `GB-FTS-13373`, `GB-FTS-13374`, `GB-FTS-118272`, `GB-FTS-118254`, `GB-FTS-118274`, `GB-FTS-6717`, `GB-FTS-13378`, `GB-FTS-26653`, `GB-FTS-151494`, `GB-FTS-6722`, `GB-FTS-13408`, `GB-FTS-8156`, `GB-FTS-113236`, `GB-FTS-13380`, `GB-FTS-13381`, `GB-FTS-13382`, `GB-FTS-13342`, `GB-FTS-118286`, `GB-FTS-123251`, `GB-FTS-118290`, `GB-FTS-13384`, `GB-FTS-13385`, `GB-FTS-89404`, `GB-FTS-118287`, `GB-FTS-13346`, `GB-FTS-13387`, `GB-FTS-185282`, `GB-FTS-13389`, `GB-FTS-13390`, `GB-FTS-13347`, `GB-FTS-13365`, `GB-FTS-13403`, `GB-FTS-118296`, `GB-FTS-118293`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-FTS-13393`, `GB-FTS-13395`, `GB-FTS-13377`, `GB-FTS-89428`, `GB-FTS-6734`, `GB-FTS-174169`, `GB-FTS-13397`, `GB-FTS-118320`, `GB-FTS-13399`, `GB-FTS-13352`, `GB-FTS-118308`, `GB-FTS-13406`, `GB-FTS-13405`, `GB-FTS-130859`, `GB-FTS-13358`, `GB-FTS-118305`, `GB-FTS-13353`, `GB-FTS-13401`, `GB-FTS-118310`, `GB-FTS-13404`, `GB-FTS-13356`, `GB-FTS-13407`, `GB-FTS-184387`, `GB-FTS-13364`, `GB-FTS-13359`, `GB-FTS-76331`, `GB-FTS-118313`, `GB-FTS-13360`, `GB-FTS-13354`, `GB-FTS-118316`, `GB-FTS-13363`, `GB-FTS-13369`, `GB-FTS-118302`
  - Value: £8,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands (active)
  - Award id: `008415-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ATT, AVQM, Aberlour Child Care Trust (+93 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13332`, `GB-FTS-13367`, `GB-FTS-10962`, `GB-FTS-118255`, `GB-FTS-13428`, `GB-FTS-118257`, `GB-FTS-13430`, `GB-FTS-118258`, `GB-FTS-13409`, `GB-FTS-119498`, `GB-FTS-118261`, `GB-FTS-13368`, `GB-FTS-13337`, `GB-FTS-39690`, `GB-FTS-118263`, `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-13371`, `GB-FTS-13434`, `GB-FTS-13340`, `GB-FTS-13432`, `GB-FTS-118267`, `GB-COH-02299747`, `GB-FTS-13338`, `GB-FTS-13370`, `GB-FTS-13435`, `GB-FTS-118270`, `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-13372`, `GB-FTS-120814`, `GB-FTS-13412`, `GB-FTS-133403`, `GB-FTS-13374`, `GB-FTS-118271`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-118272`, `GB-FTS-13437`, `GB-FTS-118241`, `GB-FTS-13415`, `GB-FTS-6706`, `GB-FTS-119506`, `GB-FTS-118254`, `GB-FTS-118274`, `GB-FTS-8146`, `GB-FTS-6733`, `GB-FTS-13417`, `GB-FTS-6717`, `GB-FTS-118319`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-13419`, `GB-FTS-6723`, `GB-FTS-133412`, `GB-FTS-13378`, `GB-FTS-26653`, `GB-FTS-151494`, `GB-FTS-6722`, `GB-FTS-13439`, `GB-FTS-13420`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-119489`, `GB-FTS-8156`, `GB-FTS-113236`, `GB-FTS-13421`, `GB-FTS-13380`, `GB-FTS-13441`, `GB-FTS-13382`, `GB-FTS-13342`, `GB-FTS-13442`, `GB-FTS-118286`, `GB-FTS-123251`, `GB-FTS-128518`, `GB-FTS-13384`, `GB-FTS-13385`, `GB-FTS-54243`, `GB-FTS-89404`, `GB-FTS-118287`, `GB-FTS-13443`, `GB-FTS-13346`, `GB-FTS-13387`, `GB-FTS-185282`, `GB-FTS-13445`, `GB-FTS-13389`, `GB-FTS-13446`, `GB-FTS-13390`, `GB-FTS-13425`, `GB-FTS-13447`, `GB-FTS-13347`, `GB-FTS-13448`, `GB-FTS-118294`, `GB-FTS-181206`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-13377`, `GB-FTS-13438`, `GB-FTS-13422`, `GB-FTS-13444`, `GB-FTS-13369`
  - Value: £65,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland (active)
  - Award id: `008415-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **AVQM, Advance Training Scotland Ltd, Alma Training (+75 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13367`, `GB-FTS-118255`, `GB-FTS-13428`, `GB-FTS-118257`, `GB-FTS-118258`, `GB-FTS-119498`, `GB-FTS-13368`, `GB-FTS-13337`, `GB-FTS-39690`, `GB-FTS-13450`, `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-13371`, `GB-FTS-13434`, `GB-FTS-13340`, `GB-FTS-13338`, `GB-FTS-13370`, `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-120814`, `GB-FTS-13374`, `GB-FTS-119487`, `GB-FTS-13437`, `GB-FTS-118241`, `GB-FTS-118254`, `GB-FTS-118274`, `GB-FTS-6717`, `GB-FTS-26653`, `GB-FTS-151494`, `GB-FTS-6722`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-8156`, `GB-FTS-13380`, `GB-FTS-13381`, `GB-FTS-13382`, `GB-FTS-13342`, `GB-FTS-13442`, `GB-FTS-13384`, `GB-FTS-13385`, `GB-FTS-89404`, `GB-FTS-13454`, `GB-FTS-13346`, `GB-FTS-13387`, `GB-FTS-13389`, `GB-FTS-13390`, `GB-FTS-13447`, `GB-FTS-118294`, `GB-FTS-118296`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-6714`, `GB-FTS-13395`, `GB-FTS-13452`, `GB-FTS-89428`, `GB-FTS-6734`, `GB-FTS-13438`, `GB-FTS-6728`, `GB-FTS-13397`, `GB-FTS-118320`, `GB-FTS-13399`, `GB-FTS-13352`, `GB-FTS-118308`, `GB-FTS-13406`, `GB-FTS-13405`, `GB-FTS-130859`, `GB-FTS-13358`, `GB-FTS-13353`, `GB-FTS-13401`, `GB-FTS-13404`, `GB-FTS-13356`, `GB-FTS-13407`, `GB-FTS-184387`, `GB-FTS-13455`, `GB-FTS-76331`, `GB-FTS-118313`, `GB-FTS-178092`, `GB-FTS-118316`, `GB-FTS-13444`, `GB-FTS-118302`
  - Value: £2,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer (active)
  - Award id: `008415-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Argyll and Bute Council - SVQ Centre, BAE Systems PLC (+42 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-13460`, `GB-FTS-175970`, `GB-COH-SC114142`, `GB-COH:02216369`, `GB-FTS-169489`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-13465`, `GB-FTS-13493`, `GB-FTS-147494`, `GB-FTS-13467`, `GB-FTS-13468`, `GB-FTS-13469`, `GB-FTS-176910`, `GB-FTS-13471`, `GB-FTS-120747`, `GB-FTS-118281`, `GB-FTS-13473`, `GB-FTS-118242`, `GB-COH:01009184`, `GB-FTS-13496`, `GB-FTS-13492`, `GB-FTS-15494`, `GB-FTS-13477`, `GB-FTS-13478`, `GB-FTS-13497`, `GB-FTS-118244`, `GB-FTS-77199`, `GB-FTS-13481`, `GB-FTS-123889`, `GB-FTS-13499`, `GB-FTS-13482`, `GB-FTS-13483`, `GB-FTS-13485`, `GB-FTS-154175`, `GB-FTS-13335`, `GB-FTS-13486`, `GB-FTS-118250`, `GB-FTS-13500`, `GB-FTS-118251`, `GB-FTS-13489`, `GB-FTS-13501`, `GB-FTS-163830`, `GB-FTS-13458`, `GB-FTS-13491`
  - Value: £4,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,200,000
  - Signed Date: 17/03/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands (active)
  - Signed Value: £65,400,000
  - Signed Date: 17/03/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,500,000
  - Signed Date: 17/03/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,900,000
  - Signed Date: 17/03/2018

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008415-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-21T07:55:04.000Z
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