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Graduate Apprenticeship Challenge Fund

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

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Tender

22 Aug 2018 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited is currently offering a tender titled "Graduate Apprenticeship Challenge Fund", aimed at fostering innovative work-based learning programmes in the education sector. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 14th September 2018. This initiative targets educational services throughout Scotland, with a budget estimated between £20 million and £32 million over its duration until 2024. The procurement method is open, which allows for a wider participation from interested parties, and submissions should be made electronically via the designated platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for educational institutions, especially universities and colleges in Scotland, to enhance their offerings through Graduate Apprenticeships, which combine work and study leading to recognised qualifications. Businesses focusing on educational services, training development, consulting, and apprenticeship programme management would be particularly well-suited to participate and compete effectively in this process, thereby contributing to their growth and development while addressing workforce needs in various sectors such as business management, engineering, and cyber security.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Graduate Apprenticeship Challenge Fund

Notice Description

Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) are work-based learning programmes at SCQF levels 8, 10 or 11 that lead to degree qualifications. They allow an individual to work and gain a degree at the same time. They will be nationally recognised, accredited and certificated by a learning provider, usually a university. In the case of GAs at SCQF level 10 or 11, they lead to a higher education degree or postgraduate award. At SCQF level 8, they lead to an award with 240 credits, the same level as an HND, but are not restricted to HNDs and are work-based.

Lot Information

Existing Graduate Apprenticeships - LOT 1 - Business Managaement, Civil Engineering, Construction & Build Env, Cyber Security, Data Science, Engineering, IT

Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) are work-based learning programmes at SCQF levels 8, 10 or 11 that lead to degree level qualifications. They allow an individual to work and gain a degree at the same time. They will be nationally recognised, accredited, and certificated by a learning provider, usually a university. In the case of GAs at SCQF level 10 or 11, they lead to a higher education degree or postgraduate award. At SCQF level 8, they lead to an award with 240 credits, the same level as an HND, but are not restricted to HNDs and are work-based. This is a challenge fund process, which is open to Further and Higher Education (FE/HE) institutions operating principally in Scotland who would be eligible to apply for SFC Core Funding. Applications are invited from Universities for all frameworks within Lot 1 and can comprise applications to deliver single or multiple frameworks. Applications are invited from colleges as sole/lead bidders for frameworks at SCQF level 8, and with a lead University partner for frameworks at SCQF level10 and/or 11.

Graduate Appreticeship - Accountancy pilot - LOT 2

Graduate Apprenticeship - Accountancy Pilot - Lot 2 This new apprenticeship seeks to accelerate professional qualification for accounting graduates by delivering, within a five-year apprenticeship, both: an Honours Degree in Accounting (SCQF level 10); and a recognised Professional Qualification (at SCQF level 11) This pilot seeks to test the application of the GA model with at least two professional accounting bodies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000553747
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328818
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
12 Months

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
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

Further Information

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