Notice Information
Notice Title
Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme
Notice Description
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme to the Scottish Further Education sector.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme to the Scottish Further Education sector. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed in Appendix E -- List of Institutions. Members of APUC -http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/
Renewal: The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on the 3rd of May 2023 for a period of 24 months and expire on the 2nd of May 2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further two 12-month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000721380
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480934
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jun 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Mar 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 May 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- January 2027
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- APUC LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Jemma Wylie
- Contact Email
- e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk, jemma.wylie@strath.ac.uk, omargasinska@apuc-scot.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314428968, +44 7811592949
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 2DZ
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471262
Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme to the Scottish Further Education sector. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480934
Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Teaching Qualification: Further Education (TQFE) Programme to the Scottish Further Education sector.
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