Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISON FOR DRIVER TRAINING COURSES
Notice Description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide driver training courses for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) class 1 and 2, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide driver training courses for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) class 1 and 2, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000798983
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536190
- 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
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80411000 - Driving-school services
80411100 - Driving-test services
80411200 - Driving lessons
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £42,340 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jul 20257 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Chris Harper, Ester Vasallo
- Contact Email
- procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1324403000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALKIRK
- Postcode
- FK2 9AD
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM12 Falkirk
- Delivery Location
- TLM76 Falkirk
-
- Local Authority
- Falkirk
- Electoral Ward
- Falkirk North
- Westminster Constituency
- Falkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=4
15th May 2025 - Appendix D - Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=5
15th May 2025 - Appendix F - SCM RP Section 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=6
15th May 2025 - Appendix G - Technical Questionnaire -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=7
15th May 2025 - Driver Training Course ITT -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=8
15th May 2025 - Appendix E - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=1
15th May 2025 - Appendix A - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=2
15th May 2025 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530452&idx=3
15th May 2025 - Appendix C - FVC Standard Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530452
PROVISON FOR DRIVER TRAINING COURSES - The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide driver training courses for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) class 1 and 2, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536190
PROVISON FOR DRIVER TRAINING COURSES - The Authority is seeking a Contractor to provide driver training courses for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) class 1 and 2, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
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