Notice Information
Notice Title
Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services Scotland
Notice Description
The provision of Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services across all Scotland.
Lot Information
Forest Operations Technical Training
The FC intends to award a single supplier to this lot (1) for the delivery of Forest Operations Technical Training and Assessment services for operators,supervisors and managers in the FC to UK industry standard. Incorporating UKWAS standard as appropriate and other relevant standards including FISA and country approved codes of practice (ACoP) Training to be delivered to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) requirements throughout Scotland by suitably qualified training instructors and assessors for the following; Pesticides: Pesticide Training courses, and Independent Assessment courses carried out to UK forestry industry standards meeting legislative requirements under the Control of Pesticide regulations. Chainsaw & Forest Maintenance Tools: Chainsaw Operations, Pole Powered Pruners, Clearing Saw, Brush Cutter and Trimmer, and Woodchipper Training, Independent Assessment and Refresher courses carried out to UK forestry industry standard meeting legislative requirements. ATV: ATV, Sit-in/Sit-astride, Training, Independent Assessment, and Refresher courses carried out to UK forestry industry standard, meeting legislative requirements. Forest Machinery: Forest Machinery and all associated modules- including excavators, forwarders, harvesters, tractors, Independent Assessment, and refresher courses carried out to UK forestry industry standards, meeting legislative requirements. Training will be delivered on either FC premises or external premises which will be arranged and paid for directly by the FC. Delegates will be identified by the FC and training will be tailored to the needs of the delegate or group of delegates. Training may require to be delivered on a one-to-one basis, or in group settings depending on the type of training or training requirements at that time.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, plus 2x12 month optional extension periods. The uptake of these optional extension periods will be at the sole discretion of the FC.
First Aid & First Aid Refresher TrainingThe requirement is for the delivery of either full or update training in First Aid and First Aid +F (Forestry), delivered to Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) levels to FC & FES staff throughout Scotland by suitably qualified First Aid Training Instructors. The successful contractor should teach the first-aid management of injuries and illness, in relation to the topics covered in FAW/EFAW training courses, in accordance with: Current guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK); and The current edition of the first-aid manual of the voluntary Aid Societies (St John Ambulance, British Red Cross, St Andrew's First Aid); or Other published guidelines, provided they are in line with the three above or supported by a responsible body of medical opinion. Training will be delivered on either FC premises or external premises which will be arranged and paid for directly by the FC. Delegates will be identified by the FC and training will be tailored to the needs of the delegate or group of delegates. First Aid training will be in a group setting with up to a maximum of 10 delegates depending on training requirements at that time.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, plus 2x12 month optional extension periods. The uptake of these optional extension periods will be at the sole discretion of the FC.
Driver Assessment ServicesThe requirement is for the provision of a Driver Assessment service to Forestry Commission (FC) & Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) staff throughout Scotland to be delivered by Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Approved Driving Instructors (ADI). Delegates will be identified by the FC and assessment will be tailored to the needs of the delegate. All vehicles required for assessments will be provided by the FC. We would try where at all possible to ensure that the participants undergo the practical driving assessment in the vehicle or type of vehicle that they most regularly drive. The Forestry Commission is a government agency and is self- insured. Forestry Commission vehicles are exempt from road tax. Each of the following elements must be included within each Driver assessment course as a minimum. The courses should be delivered in half day sessions for each participant and are to be delivered in our offices and the surrounding areas. Rooms will be made available for the office based part of each course. Assessments should be delivered on a one-to-one basis. Each assessment session for an individual candidate should consist of the following Short office based presentation on theory by the trainer prior the in-car assessment. One to one Driver assessment and coaching, for each participant. This will include an assessment on each participant and an assessment of the participant's vehicle condition. There will be a practical assessment carried out on a range of roads to assess driver competency. This will be followed by a coaching and feedback session on the participant's performance. We expect the one to one session to last half a day and include up to 1.5 hours of driving. The detailed structure may vary for each participant depending on their competence and assessment needs. Staff and vehicles are predominantly based at our district offices within each Forest District. In the main we would expect assessments to be based from there; however there may on occasion be a requirement to deliver assessment at some of our more remote offices or outstations.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, plus 2x12 month optional extension periods. The uptake of these optional extension periods will be at the sole discretion of the FC.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000531055
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352864
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80411000 - Driving-school services
80411200 - Driving lessons
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80511000 - Staff training services
80562000 - First-aid training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £581,200 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £581,200 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £581,200 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20197 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Aug 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20197 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- March 2022
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- IV2 7GB
- Postcode Area
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness Millburn
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326286
Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services Scotland - The provision of Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services across all Scotland. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352864
Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services Scotland - The provision of Forest Operations Technical Training, First Aid Training and Driver Assessment Services across all Scotland.
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