Award

Advanced Practitioner University Programme

SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Ambulance Service, located in Edinburgh, was the buying organisation for the "Advanced Practitioner University Programme" contract. This procurement, categorised within the Health industry, involved services to be delivered across Scotland. The process utilised an open procurement method, concluded with the contract award dated 13th June 2025. The procurement commenced with a tender phase, which was active until 24th March 2025, when submissions closed. The overall indicative contract value was set at £300,000 over five years.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for educational institutions specialising in advanced healthcare training. The contract particularly suits universities capable of providing a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice, aligning with the requirements of the Scottish Ambulance Service's Advanced Practitioner programme. The awarded suppliers, including the University of Dundee and other prominent Scottish universities, exemplify well-qualified institutions in medical education and could encourage similar establishments to seek future procurement opportunities in healthcare training across Scotland.

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Notice Title

Advanced Practitioner University Programme

Notice Description

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off. We therefore seek to identify advanced practice programmes that are accessible to staff across Scotland and can meet the SAS Advanced Practice programme requirements, to create an 'approved AP programme provider' list.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000790942
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538760
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20258 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 AMBULANCE SERVICE
Additional Buyers

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

Contact Name
Alex Little, Nicola Hart
Contact Email
alex.little1@nhs.scot, nicola.hart@nhs.scot, procurement@gcu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7747768959

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
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 North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY

THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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