Planning

Finance Training Contract

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

03 Jul 2024 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is planning a tender for a Finance Training Contract. The aim is to strengthen its learning provision to ensure staff can support business aims and key performance indicators tied to Scotland's National Outcomes. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 9th September 2024. The contract value is £100,000 in GBP, falling under the services category. The location is Victoria Quay, Leith Street, Edinburgh, UKM.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in finance training and accountancy profession learning. Companies offering tailored and contextualised learning resources, both in-person and virtual, will find this tender suitable. There is a focus on improving commercial capability and enhancing finance understanding within the public sector. Potential suppliers should be able to provide accredited CPD activities related to Public Sector Finances, covering technical accounting, IFRS updates, and more. Embracing innovation in learning methods is essential to meet the Scottish Government's evolving demands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance Training Contract

Notice Description

Good financial management is about using scarce public resources effectively and the Scottish Government has a responsibility for the propriety and regularity of the finances under its control. Budgeting, accounting for and managing public money, while delivering excellent services and adhering to the principles of best value for money. The Scottish Government is looking to strengthen its available learning provision, aiming to provide it in a way that will ensure staff can support the business aims and objectives and key performance indicators that underpin the National Outcomes for Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Good financial management is about using scarce public resources effectively and the Scottish Government has a responsibility for the propriety and regularity of the finances under its control. Budgeting, accounting for and managing public money, while delivering excellent services and adhering to the principles of best value for money. The Scottish Government is looking to strengthen its available learning provision, aiming to provide it in a way that will ensure staff can support the business aims and objectives and key performance indicators that underpin the National Outcomes for Scotland. Although significant progress has been made, the organisation needs to respond quickly to changing demands and expectations, realising that there is always room for improvement, and is conscious of the need to embrace new and innovative ways of working towards the further development of general finance understanding and finance profession learning. To achieve this we aim to ensure that staff have the right Finance skills as part of a wider aspiration of improving commercial capability. As such, we are looking to put in place a contract that will provide Staff with an opportunity to access tailored and contextualised Finance and Accountancy Profession learning. Previously, learning provision was mostly delivered through classroom based learning. However, increasingly, we are using more eLearning material and the new contract will need to contain elements of existing material that can be used or an ability to develop and create the right kind of required learning resources. The ability to provide finance related face to face or virtual learning may still be necessary, along with the ability to provide accredited Continual Professional Development (CPD) activity for Accountants who are affiliated to a broad cross section of Accountancy bodies. That CPD may involve, but is not limited to, topics that specifically relates to technical accounting, changes/updates to IFRS, changes to the FreM etc. all in the context of Public Sector Finances. To this end the Scottish Government will be implementing a contract to provide the Scottish Government with tailored and contextualised learning. The contract will be an integral part of development opportunities that will build Finance capability across the wide range of knowledge levels required in our organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000771138
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509081
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79211000 - Accounting services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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