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Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited has recently completed the procurement process for the "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025" tender. This tender was awarded to multiple suppliers, with an estimated contract value of up to £277.79 million. The procurement stage has concluded, with the contract signed on 29th March 2024, providing opportunities for businesses within the services sector in the UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for various training and education providers. Companies specialising in apprenticeship services, vocational training, and educational services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a sizeable contract value and active status, businesses in the training and education industry should consider engaging with The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited to explore potential collaborations and opportunities within the awarded contract.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025

Notice Description

Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2024-2025, plus optional two 1 year extension periods for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 277.79m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2024 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SDS invites bids for Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. MAs already in-training shall continue for their duration of the individual's apprenticeship.. Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000771978
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509682
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£277,790,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Additional Buyers

Fife Council

North East Scotland College

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G2 1DY
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
86
Supplier Names

Borders College

Fife Council

Glencoe Outdoor Centre

LTQ Ltd

Lorndale Aberdeen Ltd (Great Western Assessment and Training Centre)

Lowland Training Services Ltd

MGT TRAINING LIMITED

MI Technologies Limited

McCrae Training Ltd

McSence Limited

Mentor Training Centre

Microcom Training Ltd.

Midlothian Council

Moray Firth Training Group

Museums Galleries Scotland

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Education for Scotland

New College Lanarkshire

Nigg Skills Academy

Nithcree Training

North East Scotland College

North Edinburgh Childcare

On Track Training

PA Training

Pentland Assessment Centres Ltd

Peterhead Engineers Development Limited

Pointer Ltd

Polaris Learning Ltd

Print Scotland

ProVQ Ltd.

Q Train Limited

QA Limited

Qualitas International

Quest (Scotland) Ltd

R T Resources Ltd

Raytheon Systems Limited

Renfrewshire Council

Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy (Scotlan)

Rhino Training Limited

Ritchies Training Centre

Robson Associates Limited

Rural Skills Scotland Ltd.

SAMB (Scottish Bakers)

SDConsultancy

SG Training Group

SHARE

SNIPEF Training Services Ltd

SPFL Training Limited

SSVQ Ltd

Safety Training Solutions Ltd

Scotia Law Training Limited

Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust

Scottish Racing Academy

Set Training and Resourcing

Shetland UHI

Sibbald Training

Simplicity SVQs

Sixth Sense Training

Skillnet

South Lanarkshire College

Sports Academy of Scotland Ltd

Step-Up

Supportive Solutions Ltd

Synergy Lifting Solutions

TALA Training Ltd

Tarff Valley

The Academy of Hairdressing Excellence Ltd

The Road Haulage Association Ltd

The Tell Organisation

The Training Team ( Scotland )

The Zone Initiative

Tigers

Tinies Glasgow Ltd

Training Matters

Training Solutions (Scotland) Ltd

Training for Care

Tullos Training Ltd

UHI

University of Strathclyde

Virtual Learning Company Ltd

West College Scotland

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ

XL Training (Scotland) Ltd

Xtra-Mile.com

remit ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509682
    Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025 - Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2024-2025, plus optional two 1 year extension periods for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 277.79m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2024 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.

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