Award

Development training for women living or working in Scottish agriculture

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Aug 2021 at 09:45

Tender

06 Apr 2021 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently completed a public procurement process aimed at providing development training for women involved in Scottish agriculture. This initiative, classified under the education and training services category, was part of an open procedure tender which had its award on 23 July 2021. The project involved the delivery of ten training courses over two years, with a total contract value of £140,400. Although aimed at enhancing skills and confidence in a specific demographic, the project was ultimately cancelled despite attracting interest from multiple bidders.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for training providers with expertise in personal development, particularly those focused on the agricultural sector and its unique challenges. Businesses that specialise in education and training services, especially those catering to rural communities and women's empowerment, would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Moreover, companies with a strong understanding of community needs and the ability to offer flexible training solutions are positionally advantageous to compete for similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Development training for women living or working in Scottish agriculture

Notice Description

Scottish Government wishes to procure a high quality training service targeted to the personal development of women living or working in Scottish agriculture, specifically addressing, but not restricted to: - building their confidence and self-esteem - discovering the true value of their skills, strengths and experiences - creating lasting connections and support networks - empowering them to take up new roles and opportunities

Lot Information

Lot 1

The client wishes to procure training that is flexible, dynamic and transformative for attendees. This is personal development training for a very specific demographic. The skills taught will be those consistent with standard models of personal development training, however they must be applied to the specific context of women living or working in Scottish agriculture and the particular issues that these women often face e.g.: succession issues; the complexities of family farming businesses; lack of representation in leadership roles; highly gendered division of labour etc. The Service Provider will therefore be required to demonstrate expertise in personal development training as well as knowledge or experience of agricultural and rural communities. Scottish Governmentis looking to the Service Provider to deliver ten courses across a two year period. Six of these courses will take place entirely virtually (via online delivery) and Four will take place in person, (Covid-19 restrictions permitting). This is to ensure that women in rural areas who experience poor connectivity problems, need not be excluded from participating in the training. It is required that the course content and facilitator input will remain largely the same for both delivery models. i.e. an online delivery model that is largely self-taught, would not be acceptable. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015.

Options: Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract for an additional period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019882-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

80330000 - Safety education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
douglas.martin@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8JX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PEOPLE PORTFOLIO

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