Award

Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College

AYRSHIRE COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2025 at 00:00

Tender

05 Aug 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Ayrshire College, located in Kilmarnock, Scotland, has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of commercial training courses to its external clients. This procurement process falls under the education industry category and aims to provide a range of training services across various domains such as Digital and IT Skills, Health, Safety & First Aid, Hospitality, Management, People Development, Engineering, Health, Wellbeing and Care, and Internal Verifiers. The procurement process has reached the contract award stage, with contracts signed on January 21, 2021. The total value of the contract is GBP 80,000, covering multiple locations within Ayrshire College campuses and other sites across Scotland.

This tender poses substantial business growth opportunities for training providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering professional and accredited training courses. Companies capable of providing tailored training solutions within the outlined lots—such as Microsoft Office applications, Emergency First Aid, Food Hygiene, Management Development, and Mental Health First Aid—are encouraged to apply. The DPS encourages a competitive environment with ongoing opportunities through mini-competitions within each lot, offering a continuous entry point for qualified service providers. Thus, businesses specialising in these areas are poised to gain from sustained partnerships and recurrent demand from Ayrshire College's diverse external clientele.

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Notice Title

Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College

Notice Description

Ayrshire College Business Development Team deliver is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for the delivery of commercial training courses to external clients. Trainers are expected to have relevant qualifications to deliver the courses they bid for. There is no intention to limit the number of service providers on the DPS. All service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will remain open to new applicants during it's period of validity.

Lot Information

Accredited Courses

Lot 1 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) ILM SCQF level 6 Award in Leadership and Management, CMI Leadership and Management to SCQF level 7.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College, subject to availability of funding.

Digital and IT Skills Courses

Lot 2 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) Microsoft Office 365 and apps courses, Microsoft Excel and Word Basic to Advanced levels, Data interpretation, Infographics, Digital marketing, Graphic Design.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College, subject to availability of funding.

Health, Safety & First Aid

Lot 3 is for training courses such as (but not limited to) Emergency First Aid (SQA unit), First Aid at Work, Manual Handling (Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme), REHIS Elementary Health and Safety.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College, subject to availability of funding.

Hospitality

Lot 4 is for courses such as ( but not limited to)REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene. REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene, BIIAB Personal Licence holder and Refresher courses, WorldHost.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

Management

Lot 5 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Introduction to Project Management, Management Development programme, Managing and Understanding Organisational Change, Motivation and team building, Business improvement using Process mapping and MS Visio, Leadership development programme for Non-Managers.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

People Development

Lot 6 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Negotiation skills, Time Management, Communication skills, Effective meetings, Customer service, Customer complaint handling, Resilience.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

Engineering

Lot 7 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Welding - qualified trade, NC/HNC in fab weld, TWI approvals for coded welding/ commercial.. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years one-year in increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

Health, Wellbeing and Care

Lot 8 is for courses such as (but not limited to) Scottish Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health and Wellbeing (SCQF Level 4, SQA Unit), Mental Health and Wellbeing (SCQF Level 5, SQA Unit).. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of SLC subject to availability of funding.

Internal Verifiers

Lot 9 is for internal verifiers for courses/qualifications such as (but not limited to) ILM/CMI, Emergency First Aid, Mental Health and Wellbeing (SQA units).. This procurement will be run as a Dynamic Purchasing System, which will remain open to new entrants for the full term. All future opportunities will be issued to all providers on the DPS as fully electronic mini-competitions within the Lots on the DPS.

Renewal: This DPS is for 3 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000625776
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527876
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80533200 - Computer courses

80550000 - Safety training services

80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

80561000 - Health training services

80562000 - First-aid training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The DPS is for 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in one-year increments at the discretion of Ayrshire College subject to availability of funding.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Kathleen Harper
Contact Email
kathleen.harper@ayrshire.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563523501

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA1 3HY
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

COMPUTER TUTORING

COULL COACHING

CRIMSON KITE CONSULTANCY

ENLIGHTEN TRAINING

MZN CONSULTANCY

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE - OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

PERTH INNOVATION

QUO SOLVIS

THE HOUSTONEXCHANGE.CO.UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392044
    Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College - Ayrshire College Business Development Team deliver is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for the delivery of commercial training courses to external clients. Trainers are expected to have relevant qualifications to deliver the courses they bid for. There is no intention to limit the number of service providers on the DPS. All service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will remain open to new applicants during it's period of validity.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527876
    Associate Traininers Dynamic Purchasing System for Ayrshire College - Ayrshire College Business Development Team deliver is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) split into a number of Categories (lots) for the delivery of commercial training courses to external clients. Trainers are expected to have relevant qualifications to deliver the courses they bid for. There is no intention to limit the number of service providers on the DPS. All service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded will be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will remain open to new applicants during it's period of validity.

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