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Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees

AUDIT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2023 at 14:43

Award

16 Jan 2023 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees" was conducted by Audit Scotland. The contract falls under the services category and follows the limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves professional training services for graduate and school leaver trainees provided by ICAS, with teaching locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £925,000, was signed on 9th January 2023.

This tender opportunity, managed by Audit Scotland, offers a chance for businesses providing specialist training services to engage in professional qualification training programs. Businesses experienced in delivering graduate and entry-level training in the accounting and auditing field, particularly with expertise in ICAS qualifications, can benefit from participating in this contract. The contract involves specialised training services for trainees in Scotland, with a focus on accounting, assurance, business, and ethics training to a chartered level, creating growth opportunities for training providers in the industry.

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Notice Title

Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees

Notice Description

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. Audit Scotland will be using ICAS (institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland) as the accounting qualification provider for trainees (graduate and school leavers entry level). ICAS are the only provider of the CA qualification. This qualification provides the training for both graduates and school leavers in a hybrid method with teaching locations in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. This agreement will be for four years with the option to extend for a further year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. Audit Scotland will continue to use ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland) as the accounting qualification provider for trainees (graduate and entry level). ICAS is the only provider of the chartered accountant qualification with the 'CA' designation and is the sole trainer for this qualification. ICAS is both the educator and examiner, including preparing the educational material used for the qualification. This includes accounting, assurance, business and ethics training to a 'chartered' level. The qualification is credit rated at Level 11 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). This qualification allows for the training of both graduate and entry level trainees in a hybrid method including providing face to face teaching across locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Procurement Information

Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons as follows:

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005443-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20233 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
AUDIT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01316251630

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICAS

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