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Published 28 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision for Multi Purpose Driving Simulators

Official notice

Authority: Forth Valley College (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£192,000exc. VAT1.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2025awarded 6 Nov 2025
Awarded to Tenstar simulation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking a single supplier to provide Multi Purpose Driving Simulators and ongoing technical support. The driving simulators will be used to provide students with realistic driving experiences through simulation.

CPV: Driving simulators · Simulators · Training simulators

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The College is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery,…AwardedRenewalPublished value£192,000

The College is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance and support of 4 multipurpose simulators. 2 larger simulators with realistic seating, controls, screens and motion and 2 smaller desktop portable solutions.

The system will utilise AR and/or VR to simulate real-world driving scenarios, providing an immersive simulated training experience.

It will allow students to practice without the need for multi vehicles and required space.

The simulated environment will provide a safe training space, reducing the risks of injuries and costs related to driving physical vehicles.

The equipment will be installed in our Falkirk campus, located at Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AD.

The equipment needs to be installed by the Contractor by 12th December 2025.

There may be a requirement to purchase additional equipment and upgrades throughout the duration of the contract.

Delivery: Scotland · Forth Valley College Falkirk campus.
Extensions: There may be requirements for upgrades or additional software throughout the duration of the contract. · 12 month optional extensionVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 50%Price: 45%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Technical Question 1 – Hardware and Software: 15%
  • Technical Question 2 - Presentation via Teams: 10%
  • Technical Question 3 – Contract Mobilisation and Key Personnel: 5%
  • Technical Question 4 – ICT and Installation Requirements: 5%
  • Technical Question 6 - Learning and Curriculum Resources: 5%
  • Technical Question 7 - After Sales Support and Maintenance Services: 5%
  • Technical Question 9 - Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks: 5%
  • Technical Question 5 – Feedback, Evaluation and Student Progress Reports: 5%
  • price: 40%
  • Technical Question 8 - Responsible Procurement – Community Benefits and Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Technical Question 1 – Hardware and Software: 15
  • Technical Question 2 - Presentation via Teams: 10
  • Technical Question 3 – Contract Mobilisation and Key Personnel: 5
  • Technical Question 4 – ICT and Installation Requirements: 5
  • Technical Question 5 – Feedback, Evaluation and Student Progress Reports: 5
  • Technical Question 6 - Learning and Curriculum Resources: 5
  • Technical Question 7 - After Sales Support and Maintenance Services: 5
  • Technical Question 8 - Responsible Procurement – Community Benefits and Sustainability: 5
  • Technical Question 9 - Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks: 5
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    N/A

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance Requirements

    Please complete “Insurance Requirements” on the online SPD and submit on PCS.

    It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below.

    Question 4B.5a Professional Indemnity Insurance – GBP2,000,000 each and every claim.

    Question 4B.5b Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – GBP5,000,000 each and every claim.

    Question 4B.5c Public Liability Insurance - GBP2,000,000 each and every claim.

    A copy of the Insurance Certificate or Brokers Letter must be provided prior to award to demonstrate that the Insurance requirements can be met.

    All Insurance requirements are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination of the procurement exercise.

    Pass = The Tenderer has the relevant Insurance in place with evidence of an Insurance Certificate or the Tenderer has committed to obtaining the required insurance with evidence of a brokers letter.

    Fail = The Tenderer does not have the relevant insurance requirements in place and cannot commit to obtaining the relevant insurance OR the Tenderer has stated they have the relevant insurance in place or can obtain it but is unable to provide evidence to demonstrate this.

    Other Economic or Financial Requirements – Financial Accounts

    Question 4B.6. The successful Tenderer will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Agreement. If you are unable to provide the …

    Minimum: Insurance Question 4B.5a Professional Indemnity Insurance – GBP2,000,000 each and every claim. Question 4B.5b Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – GBP5,000,000 each and every claim. Question 4B.5c Public Liability Insurance - GBP2,000,000 each and every claim. Other Eco…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please complete “Technical or Professional Ability” on the online SPD and submit on PCS.

    Please note all questions in this section are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.

    Question 4C.1.2

    Tenderers are required to provide a minimum of 2 examples in the last 3 years to demonstrate that they have relevant experience.

    Please provide examples including as a minimum a description of the services, client/ company name, total contract value and dates of delivery.

    Pass = The Tenderer has provided 2 examples that demonstrate relevant experience in the last three years.

    Fail = The Tenderer has not provided 2 examples of relevant experience in the last three years or the Tenderer has responded to the request but the examples provided are not relevant.

    Minimum: Tenderers are required to provide a minimum of 2 examples in the last 3 years to demonstrate that they have relevant experience.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 50 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Aug 2025 – …
Authority reference
STC-2025-23
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076264
Classification (CPV)
Driving simulatorsSimulatorsTraining simulators
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05676e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:816601)

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
2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Aug 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published332 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    28 Aug 2025, 11:48 BST
    +5 days · was 28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    24 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.228 Aug 20252 Sept 2025+5 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.728 Aug 20252 Sept 2025+5 d

Allow more time for bidders to respond.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £194,7721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tenstar simulation LtdSME£194,772 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forth Valley College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 9ADContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Camelon Sheriff CourtReview body Falkirk

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tenstar simulation LtdAwarded supplier 1 Chapel street, Warwick, UK, CV34 4HLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.