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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the 'Modern Apprenticeship - Employer for 2018/19' tender is managed by The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, located in Glasgow, and falls under the education industry category. This open procedure is currently in the Award stage, with the deadline for submissions having closed on 29 January 2018. The total estimated budget for this project is £500,000, allocated to support apprenticeship placements that run from April 2018 to March 2019, which aims to enhance workforce skills and contribute to economic growth in Scotland.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses involved in training and educational services. Companies that specialise in employing, training, or supporting Modern Apprentices are encouraged to participate. Given the collaborative nature of the MA programme, firms that can demonstrate the ability to provide quality training and workforce development will find themselves well-suited to compete in this procurement process. There is potential for suppliers to establish long-term partnerships with the Scottish Government and create a significant impact on local employment and training initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Modern Apprenticeship - Employer for 2018/19

Notice Description

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Programme for 2018/19 and continued residual contracts. SDS administers on behalf of the Scottish Government's funding contribution toward the cost of training for employees that employers wish t support through an approved MA Framework. The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the cost of training. The overall budget for 2018-19 has yet to be finalised and the budget is indicative and is based on 2018-19 and is subject to change.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SDS is inviting bids for MA starts for a duration of 12 months from April 2018 to March 2019. MAs already in training shall continue. Part 1 shall be evaluated and those who pass the minimum standards shall have their Part 2 submission evaluated. If you pass Part 1 there is no guarantee that you shall be allocated any delivery places. SDS reserves the right throughout the year to re-allocate/redistribute delivery places as required to meet our requirements.

Renewal: A contract notice will be placed for 2019/20

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000523774
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL325881
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
12 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Skills Development Scotland Ltd
Additional Buyers

Inverclyde Council

North Ayrshire Council

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

The Highland Council

University of Glasgow

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DY
Postcode Area
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 East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
51
Supplier Names

Abellio ScotRail

Ankerville Training Centre

Apex Hotels Ltd

Babcock International Group

BAE Systems

Barrhead Travel Service Ltd

Brown Brothers

BT PLC

Busy Bees

Castle Precision Engineering

The City of Edinburgh Council

Company Net

Di Maggio's Restaurant Group Ltd

Dingbro Ltd

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited

DSM Nutritional Products

Hamptons Education

The Highland Council

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd

Inverclyde Council

James Duns House

Johnstons of Elgin

JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd

Leonardo MW Ltd

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts

Manorview Hotel and Leisure Group/Manorview Training Academy

Marriott Hotels

McSence Limited

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

North Ayrshire Council

Rolls-Royce

Scottish Government

Scottish Water

Shetland Recreational Trust

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

SSE

Street League

Superdrug Stores Ltd

CrossReach

The Croft Nurseries Ltd

Thomas Cook UK Group Ltd

University of Glasgow

West Lothian Council

Whitbread PLC

Wincanton

‘Aberdeen Association of Social Service

Fiona Young Training and Consultation

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited

Townhouse Company

Further Information

Notice Documents

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