Award

Provision of Skills for Justice Level 5

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is seeking the provision of Skills for Justice Level 5, a service related to public order and safety. This procurement falls under the services category (CPV: 80510000), and the contract will be performed in the region of UKM. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, ensuring wide accessibility for interested parties. The tender initially opened on 1st November 2024, with a submission deadline of 4th December 2024, and the contract award was finalised on 24th March 2025. Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR) has successfully been awarded the contract, valued at £357,000, and has committed to delivering the specified training services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in professional training and development services, particularly those with experience in providing training for public safety and justice sectors. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in this field may find this contract especially attractive, given the clearly defined quality and price criteria (30% quality, 70% price) and potential for additional delegate training throughout the contract term. The open procurement method and electronic submission process enhance accessibility and the ease of participation for qualified vendors, fostering competitive business growth and expanding service offerings to a critical public sector client.

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Notice Title

Provision of Skills for Justice Level 5

Notice Description

Provision of Skills for Justice Level 5

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Skills for Justice Level 5

Options: Option to increase or decrease number of delegates taking training throughout the contract lifetime.

Renewal: Optional 1 year extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781068
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526661
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

75251100 - Firefighting services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£357,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 202511 months 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 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
richard.mcmillan@firescotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1416464637

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARDINER ASSOCIATES TRAINING AND RESEARCH (GATR

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