Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Foundation Apprenticeships for Aberdeenshire Council
Notice Description
Dynamic Purchasing System (PDS)for the Provision of Foundation Apprenticeships for Aberdeenshire Council. The DPS is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeships Lot 2 Level 4 and 5 Foundation Apprenticeships Lot 3 Any other related projects
Lot Information
Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeships
Lot 1 - Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeships. Additional information: See documentation for further information.
Level 4 and 5 Foundation ApprenticeshipsLot 2 - Level 4 and 5 Foundation Apprenticeships
Any other related projectsLot 3 - Any other related projects
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d68
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017516-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80200000 - Secondary education services
80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice URLs
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