Official UK procurement notice
Pathway Apprenticeships Phase 1A
Authority: Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSkills Development Scotland (SDS) on behalf of Scottish Government, invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) - Phase 1A. There will be further phases with up to 7,605 places available for overall programme. PA has been developed to support individuals in Scotland who have reached school leaving age up to age 18, who are not in receipt of benefit, a route to an apprenticeship and employment opportunities. There are currently 5 Frameworks available for delivery - Business Skills (including Digital), Engineering, IT Digital Hardware, IT Digital Software and Social Services Children & Young People. All PA frameworks will be for 26 weeks and are at SCQF level 6 with the exception being Engineering which will be for 36 weeks and at SCQF level 5 (all extended up to maximum of 52 weeks if the participant is disabled or care experienced).The estimated volume for this notice is for up to 2,000 PA starts.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital)
SDS invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) across Scotland for participants unemployed or economically inactive young people in Scotland aged 16-18. Additional information: The contract value and/or volumes may vary depending on the delivery achieved
Lot #2PA - Lot 2 - Enginering
SDS invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) across Scotland for participants unemployed or economically inactive young people in Scotland aged 16-18. Additional information: The contract value and/or volumes may vary depending on the delivery achieved
Lot #3PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware
SDS invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) across Scotland for participants unemployed or economically inactive young people in Scotland aged 16-18. Additional information: The contract value and/or volumes may vary depending on the delivery achieved
Lot #4PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software
SDS invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) across Scotland for participants unemployed or economically inactive young people in Scotland aged 16-18. Additional information: The contract value and/or volumes may vary depending on the delivery achieved.
Lot #5PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People
SDS invites proposals to deliver Pathway Apprenticeships (PA) across Scotland for participants unemployed or economically inactive young people in Scotland aged 16-18. Additional information: The contract value and/or volumes may vary depending on the delivery achieved
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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 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.
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
- 25 Feb 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Feb 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Authority reference
P20-064- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029618Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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 Contract Examples - Two Per Bidder Part 2 Award Criteria - 100% Quality as stated in ITT Document. Award scoring methodology will be used for each of the award criteria of 0-4 as stated in the ITT document. SDS shall award/allocate volumes as specified in ITT guidance document (SC Ref:643093)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracts
PA - Lot 2 - Enginering · Aberdeenshire Council, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Dundee and Angus College, EAST KILBRIDE & DISTRICT ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDSME, East Scot Training Services Ltd T/A Angus Training Group, Glasgow Kelvin College +3 more
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware · Aberdeenshire Council, Dundee and Angus College, GP STRATEGIES TRAINING LIMITED, Glasgow Clyde College, New College Lanarkshire, Pentland Assessment Centres Ltd +1 more
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software · Aberdeenshire Council, Borders College, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Dundee and Angus College, Glasgow Clyde College, Sixth Sense Training +4 more
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital) · Ayrshire College, Borders CollegeSME, Direct Partners LtdSME, Dundee and Angus College, Glasgow Clyde College, Limelight Careers LtdSME +16 more
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People · Aberdeenshire Council, Childcare Management Company Ltd, Direct Partners LtdSME, Dundee and Angus College, Fife Council, Glasgow Clyde College +6 more
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital) | 22bids · 22 electronic | 9 | — | £5,735 – £94,050 |
| 2 · PA - Lot 2 - Enginering | 9bids · 9 electronic | 4 | — | £15,470 – £154,050 |
| 3 · PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware | 7bids · 7 electronic | 2 | — | £5,735 – £87,780 |
| 4 · PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software | 10bids · 10 electronic | 2 | — | £5,735 – £62,700 |
| 5 · PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People | 12bids · 12 electronic | 4 | — | £28,775 – £154,050 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
35 commercial parties on the notice- Aberdeenshire CouncilAwarded supplier
- Ayrshire CollegeAwarded supplier
- Borders CollegeAwarded supplier
- Borders CollegeAwarded supplier
- Childcare Management Company LtdAwarded supplier
- Comhairle Nan Eilean SiarAwarded supplier
- Direct Partners LtdAwarded supplier
- Dundee and Angus CollegeAwarded supplier
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- East Scot Training Services Ltd T/A Angus Training GroupAwarded supplier
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.