Award

Managed Learning Service

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Apr 2024 at 00:00

Tender

23 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Planning

06 Sep 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is buying a "Managed Learning Service" in the services industry category for their staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, and Contractors. The procurement is located in Edinburgh, UK, with a completed procurement stage. The key dates include a contract award on 2024-03-28 and a submission deadline on 2024-02-22.

This tender for a Managed Learning Service by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body offers opportunities for businesses providing learning and development services. Businesses offering fully managed learning services with expertise in training course administration, logistics support, supply chain management, and consultancy are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure with details available on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

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Notice Title

Managed Learning Service

Notice Description

The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB. To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Parliamentary Body (SPCB) requires a fully managed learning service to provide the following: Administration and Logistics Service - training course booking and administration service. - learner support for scheduling, booking and joining training courses. - monitoring and reporting tools to record uptake and training attendance, showing training records, cancellations, attendance, compliance, etc. Supply Chain Management Support - source and select external courses/providers based on planned and ad hoc training requirements. Learning and Development Planning Support - work with the Learning and Development team to develop an organisational-wide annual training schedule which will incorporated staff Personal Development Plans and other training needs analyses. Expert Consultancy - specialised consultancy service on an as-needed basis. - design and/or delivery of bespoke in-house training courses.. Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of The Scottish Parliament in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: Optional Requirements - Learning Management System Via the contractors Learning Management Portal or other system the SPCB would like to explore the potential for an SPCB Learning Management System (LMS) that can be accessed by all users via Single Sign On (SSO) allowing users to access the portal on logging into the network, to avoid duplication of effort by having to re-enter their credentials.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period/s of up to 36 months, at the sole discretion of the SPCB.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000743821
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502397
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£384,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
28 Mar 20242 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
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY
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
EH99 1SP
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED LEARNING

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487622
    Managed Learning Service - The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is seeking views from potential suppliers on its approach to tendering for a Managed Learning Service.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497036
    Managed Learning Service - The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB. To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502397
    Managed Learning Service - The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB. To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.

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