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title: "Pathway Apprenticeships Phase 1A"
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# Pathway Apprenticeships Phase 1A

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathway-apprenticeships-phase-1a-ocds-h6vhtk-029618). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited: "Pathway Apprenticeships Phase 1A". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 5 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:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029618`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/pathway-apprenticeships-phase-1a-ocds-h6vhtk-029618#tl-md)

## Description
Skills 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.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 th...

### Lot 2: PA - Lot 2 - Enginering
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 th...

### Lot 3: PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 th...

### Lot 4: PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 th...

### Lot 5: PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 th...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** PA - Lot 2 - Enginering (active)
  - Award id: `003760-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Dundee and Angus College (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-175465`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-118272`, `GB-FTS-6706`, `GB-FTS-119489`, `GB-FTS-118313`, `GB-FTS-6709`, `GB-FTS-6710`

- **Award:** PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware (active)
  - Award id: `003760-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Dundee and Angus College, GP Strategies Training Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-26653`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-6714`, `GB-FTS-186321`

- **Award:** PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software (active)
  - Award id: `003760-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Borders College, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-175465`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-6717`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-186321`, `GB-FTS-118314`, `GB-FTS-6710`

- **Award:** PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital) (active)
  - Award id: `003760-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Ayrshire College, Borders College (+19 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-119498`, `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-175465`, `GB-FTS-118271`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-6717`, `GB-FTS-6723`, `GB-FTS-26653`, `GB-FTS-6722`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-118287`, `GB-FTS-13390`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-6729`, `GB-FTS-6728`, `GB-FTS-186321`, `GB-FTS-118314`, `GB-FTS-65606`, `GB-FTS-6731`, `GB-FTS-6710`

- **Award:** PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People (active)
  - Award id: `003760-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberdeenshire Council, Childcare Management Company Ltd, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13459`, `GB-FTS-118270`, `GB-FTS-175465`, `GB-FTS-118271`, `GB-FTS-119501`, `GB-FTS-6733`, `GB-FTS-118319`, `GB-FTS-119494`, `GB-FTS-6734`, `GB-FTS-118314`, `GB-FTS-118317`, `GB-FTS-6710`

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** PA - Lot 2 - Enginering (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/12/2020

- **Contract:** PA - Lot 3 - IT Digital Hardware (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/12/2020

- **Contract:** PA - Lot 4 - IT Digital Software (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/12/2020

- **Contract:** PA - Lot 1 - Business Skills (Including Digital) (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/12/2020

- **Contract:** PA - Lot 5 - Social Services Children & Young People (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/12/2020

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003760-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-25T09:16:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:41:18.697Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029618