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To provide staff development e-learning course material to RBGE

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is currently seeking a supplier for the provision of customisable workplace e-learning SCORM course material to be used on their Moodle learning platform. This procurement process, titled "To provide staff development e-learning course material to RBGE," falls under the services category and is classified as an open procedure. The deadline for submitting bids was on 7 September 2021, with the award period having commenced shortly after. This project is managed from Edinburgh, reflecting the Garden's commitment to enhancing staff development through innovative learning solutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those specialising in e-learning technologies and content development. Companies capable of delivering diverse, accessible, and customizable training modules across various subjects—including health and safety, management skills, and information governance—would find themselves well-suited to compete. Given the scope of the project and the potential for contract extensions for an additional 24 months, this tender could serve as a valuable growth avenue for small to medium enterprises looking to expand their offerings within the public sector.

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Notice Title

To provide staff development e-learning course material to RBGE

Notice Description

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking a supplier of a catalogue of customisable workplace e-learning SCORM courses and content to use in our Moodle learning platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking a supplier of a catalogue of customisable workplace e-learning SCORM courses and content to use in our Moodle learning platform. REQUIREMENT The courses should be: 1. Created as SCORM packages. 2. Comply with the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA 3. Contain a broad range of workplace training modules in a range of subject areas to ensure new staff get up to speed as soon as possible and to support new managers with their new role or responsibility. 4. Subject areas should include Health and Safety, Information Governance and management skills and behaviours. An indicative list of the types of courses expected in each subject area is shown below. Health and Safety Anxiety/stress awareness Display Screen equipment Fire safety General Health and safety in the workplace Risk Management COSHH Manual Handling Working at heights Personal Resilience Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations: RIDDOR Office safety Management skills and behaviours Coaching/mentoring Equality and Dignity at work Effective writing Time management Prioritisation/planning/delegation Assertiveness Giving and receiving feedback Performance management Absence management Objective setting Information Governance and Compliance Data Protection/GDPR Cybersecurity Fraud Prevention The Bribery Act Information management and security Freedom of information Digital Accessibility Although not directly part of this tender evaluation a list of other relevant subject area topics for future purchase consideration would be helpful. An example of this would be Leadership Skills. The contract duration will be 24 Months from commencement with the possibility of extension for a further 2 x 12 months extensions. (Total of 48 Months 24+12+12)

Renewal: 48 Months in total (24 Months with 2 x 1 Year renewals)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000665008
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430831
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEARNING POOL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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