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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority has recently completed the procurement process for "Finance Professional Development Training." This contract, with a value of £105,000, was awarded to the City of Glasgow College and intends to provide comprehensive technical accountant training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Finance Staff to meet CIPFA requirements. Located in Glasgow, the training will cover subjects including tax, payroll, business partner training, and CPD for CIPFA, with most sessions delivered virtually, though some may require face-to-face meetings. The procurement method was an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitiveness, with the open tender stage concluding on 12th August 2024 and the contract signed on 15th October 2024. The process involved submissions and electronic bidding methods to streamline participation from different vendors.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial training and professional development, particularly those capable of delivering a varied and adaptable training programme in the public order and safety sector. Suitable providers include those with experience in delivering virtual and face-to-face training sessions and those having trainers with relevant registrations and memberships. This represents a lucrative opportunity not only for large institutions like the City of Glasgow College, but also for specialised training providers looking to collaborate with public sector bodies such as the Scottish Police Authority. Businesses that can demonstrate flexibility and a comprehensive range of training services, while adhering to quality and statutory standards, stand to benefit tremendously from such public procurement processes.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Finance Professional Development Training

Notice Description

Police Scotland are seeking to procure technical accountant training / CPD training for Finance Staff to ensure CIPFA requirements are upheld. Police Scotland are seeking a provider who can work in collaboration with the Authority to provide a pro-active suite of training courses, but also be responsive to need, working with the Authority to identify relevant training opportunities for Finance Staff. Training should include as a baseline: - tax training - payroll training - business partner training - CPD for CIPFA However, the requirements for financial training are varied and providers should be able to deliver a full suite of relevant training, and provide a course catalogue to allow for the creation of a training calendar. In addition, personalised training based on the needs of Finance Colleagues should also be available. Training should be delivered by suitably qualified trainers, who hold relevant registrations / memberships if required. It is anticipated the majority of training will be delivered virtually, however, based on need, there may be ad hoc requirements for Face-to-Face training. Providers should be aware, Police Scotland covers the entirety of Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Finance Professional Development Training - please see ITT Doc for full details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000772065
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516315
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20241 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 Police Authority
Additional Buyers

City of Glasgow College

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G51 1DZ
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
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

City of Glasgow College

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509564&idx=1
    10th July 2024 - ITT Doc - please review and submit relevant sections / documents via Postbox.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509564&idx=2
    10th July 2024 - Quality Questions - Please download, complete and upload via Postbox.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509564&idx=3
    10th July 2024 - Pricing Schedule - Please download, complete and upload via Postbox.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509564&idx=4
    10th July 2024 - Supplier Information - please download, complete and upload via Postbox.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509564
    Finance Professional Development Training - Police Scotland are seeking to procure technical accountant training / CPD training for Finance Staff to ensure CIPFA requirements are upheld. Police Scotland are seeking a provider who can work in collaboration with the Authority to provide a pro-active suite of training courses, but also be responsive to need, working with the Authority to identify relevant training opportunities for Finance Staff. Training should include as a baseline: - tax training - payroll training - business partner training - CPD for CIPFA However, the requirements for financial training are varied and providers should be able to deliver a full suite of relevant training, and provide a course catalogue to allow for the creation of a training calendar. In addition, personalised training based on the needs of Finance Colleagues should also be available. Training should be delivered by suitably qualified trainers, who hold relevant registrations / memberships if required. It is anticipated the majority of training will be delivered virtually, however, based on need, there may be ad hoc requirements for Face-to-Face training. Providers should be aware, Police Scotland covers the entirety of Scotland.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516315
    Finance Professional Development Training - Police Scotland are seeking to procure technical accountant training / CPD training for Finance Staff to ensure CIPFA requirements are upheld. Police Scotland are seeking a provider who can work in collaboration with the Authority to provide a pro-active suite of training courses, but also be responsive to need, working with the Authority to identify relevant training opportunities for Finance Staff. Training should include as a baseline: - tax training - payroll training - business partner training - CPD for CIPFA However, the requirements for financial training are varied and providers should be able to deliver a full suite of relevant training, and provide a course catalogue to allow for the creation of a training calendar. In addition, personalised training based on the needs of Finance Colleagues should also be available. Training should be delivered by suitably qualified trainers, who hold relevant registrations / memberships if required. It is anticipated the majority of training will be delivered virtually, however, based on need, there may be ad hoc requirements for Face-to-Face training. Providers should be aware, Police Scotland covers the entirety of Scotland.

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