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Provision of CPC Driver Training - Request for Information

Aberdeen City Council

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Planning

18 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council is considering a coordinated service for CPC Driver Training. The training would support more than 180 Council employees who need to maintain their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) accreditation through 35 hours of training during each five-year cycle. The service is intended to replace separate, ad hoc training arrangements across Council services. This is a training services requirement, classified under CPV 80500000, with delivery in Aberdeen. The Council is the buyer and is seeking market intelligence before deciding whether to proceed with a procurement exercise. The potential requirement concerns the planning and delivery of CPC-compliant driver training for a substantial public-sector workforce.

This process is at the planning stage and is a Request for Information, not an invitation to tender or a commitment to buy. The Council is gathering market intelligence about how a future CPC driver training service could be coordinated. Suppliers are asked to provide information by 5:00pm on 1 September 2026, and the Council expects a subsequent notice around 1 September 2026. The procurement is planned as one lot, with an open procedure indicated only as a potential future route. No contract value, budget, contract term or award timetable has been set out. Businesses should therefore treat this as early market engagement rather than a bid opportunity, and use their response to help shape any later competition.

The engagement is likely to suit established driver-training providers able to deliver CPC-compliant programmes for more than 180 employees and to manage 35 hours of training per employee across a five-year cycle. Relevant suppliers will be able to demonstrate practical arrangements for scheduling recurring training, coordinating delivery across Council services and supporting consistent accreditation outcomes. Providers with sufficient trainer capacity, suitable course administration and experience serving large or public-sector workforces should be well placed to contribute useful market intelligence. The Council is specifically exploring a more coordinated alternative to ad hoc arrangements, so suppliers should be prepared to explain delivery models, capacity, quality controls and how they would manage the workforce-wide requirement when a procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of CPC Driver Training - Request for Information

Notice Description

Aberdeen City Council is issuing the attached Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence ahead of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of CPC Driver Training Services. The requirement is expected to support over 180 employees who must maintain CPC accreditation through 35 hours of training over a five-year cycle. The Council is exploring a more coordinated approach to training delivery, replacing the current ad hoc arrangements used across services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeen City Council is issuing the attached Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence ahead of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of CPC Driver Training Services. The requirement is expected to support over 180 employees who must maintain CPC accreditation through 35 hours of training over a five-year cycle. The Council is exploring a more coordinated approach to training delivery, replacing the current ad hoc arrangements used across services. Please note that this exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not commit the Council to any procurement activity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840469
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562583
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberdeen City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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