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18/0753 First Aid Training

MORAY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council recently concluded a procurement process titled "18/0753 First Aid Training" under the services category, specifically addressing general public services. This contract, with an estimated value of GBP 75,000, was initiated through an open procurement method. Based in Elgin, this initiative aimed at equipping approximately 500 Moray Council employees with up-to-date first aid certification. The procurement process, which began with the release of a tender on 19th September 2024, moved to the award stage by 6th May 2025. Contracts were signed with First Stop Safety Training LTD and Green Cross Training Ltd to provide training within the Moray area, beginning in January 2025 and running until December 2027, with the option of a one-year extension.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the training and certification industry. Companies that specialise in first aid training, particularly those with necessary accreditations and an established track record of similar projects, were well-positioned to compete in this open tender. SMEs like First Stop Safety Training LTD and Green Cross Training Ltd successfully leveraged their capabilities to secure portions of this contract, highlighting the viability for smaller enterprises to expand into public sector engagements through strategic bidding in targeted service areas.

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Notice Title

18/0753 First Aid Training

Notice Description

Moray Council requires Contractor(s) to deliver, assess and certificate first aid courses, Moray Council gives no guarantee as to the volume of Services required for this Contract Moray Council requires to ensure that its workforce is properly trained in first aid. We currently have around 500 members of staff who require to hold and maintain a current first aid certificate. This also requires requalification training to be carried out for each individual on a 3 year cycle. To maintain all current First Aiders certification within the Council and have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o First Aid at Work 3 day Course o First Aid at Work Requalification 2 day course o Emergency First Aid at Work 1 day course To maintain all current First Aiders certification within Early Years establishments, run by Moray Council and also in partner agencies. Have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o Emergency Paediatric First Aid

Lot Information

First Aid Training - Corporate

This procurement is being carried out as an open tender, bidders are free to submit a bid for either service area, or for both. All questions contained in the tender pack, available on PCS-Tender require a response from bidders.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: This arrangement may be extended for a further period of 1x12 months, following initial contract period

First Aid - Early Years

This procurement is being carried out as an open tender, bidders are free to submit a bid for either service area, or for both. All questions contained in the tender pack, available on PCS-Tender require a response from bidders.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: This agreement may be extended for a further period of 1x12 months following initial contract period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000778214
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529653
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

45214800 - Training facilities building

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Elaine Summerfield
Contact Email
procurement@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FIRST STOP SAFETY TRAINING

GREEN CROSS TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514592
    18/0753 First Aid Training - Moray Council requires Contractor(s) to deliver, assess and certificate first aid courses, Moray Council gives no guarantee as to the volume of Services required for this Contract Moray Council requires to ensure that its workforce is properly trained in first aid. We currently have around 500 members of staff who require to hold and maintain a current first aid certificate. This also requires requalification training to be carried out for each individual on a 3 year cycle. To maintain all current First Aiders certification within the Council and have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o First Aid at Work 3 day Course o First Aid at Work Requalification 2 day course o Emergency First Aid at Work 1 day course To maintain all current First Aiders certification within Early Years establishments, run by Moray Council and also in partner agencies. Have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529653
    18/0753 First Aid Training - Moray Council requires Contractor(s) to deliver, assess and certificate first aid courses, Moray Council gives no guarantee as to the volume of Services required for this Contract Moray Council requires to ensure that its workforce is properly trained in first aid. We currently have around 500 members of staff who require to hold and maintain a current first aid certificate. This also requires requalification training to be carried out for each individual on a 3 year cycle. To maintain all current First Aiders certification within the Council and have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o First Aid at Work 3 day Course o First Aid at Work Requalification 2 day course o Emergency First Aid at Work 1 day course To maintain all current First Aiders certification within Early Years establishments, run by Moray Council and also in partner agencies. Have the ability to train new First Aiders to the required certification, the Contractor must be able to deliver, assess and certificate the following First Aid Courses, to the relevant standards: o Emergency Paediatric First Aid

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