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CFM0285 Modern Apprentice & Traineeship Training Delivery

Fife Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council’s requirement was for modern apprenticeship and traineeship training delivery, described as provision of modern apprenticeship training. The service supports learners undertaking modern apprenticeships and traineeships. Fife College was the organisation selected to deliver the training. The procurement was recorded as a single requirement for delivery in Fife. This is a training-services contract rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work, and is most relevant to colleges and training providers able to deliver apprenticeship learning for the Council’s learners. The buyer is Fife Council, based in Glenrothes; Fife College is based in Dunfermline. The stated service description is brief, so the defined scope is the delivery of modern apprenticeship training, with traineeship training also reflected in the requirement title.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Fife College. It was a public-to-public direct award without a prior competition, justified by extreme urgency to put arrangements in place for students returning to college after the summer. The contract was signed on 19 February 2025 and is active. Its value is £361,623. The arrangement was originally set for one year with two one-year extension options; both extensions were taken, making the documented term three years. There was one lot and one bid, submitted electronically. The award criteria were quality and price, weighted equally at 50% each. The recorded award entry does not give an award date or detailed contract start and end dates; the stated three-year term describes the extended contract duration.

For providers considering similar future work for Fife Council, this award shows demand for modern apprenticeship and traineeship training delivered through a public-to-public arrangement with Fife College. A credible competitor would need to provide apprenticeship training suited to learners returning to college, and to demonstrate quality and value for money: both were given equal weight in the assessment. The three-year extended arrangement indicates a sustained service requirement rather than a one-off training session. Fife College’s selection provides a relevant benchmark for organisations with the capacity to deliver this type of programme and work in partnership with a local authority. The procurement was awarded without a prior competition on grounds of extreme urgency, so this route should not be treated as evidence that future competitions will use the same process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CFM0285 Modern Apprentice & Traineeship Training Delivery

Notice Description

Provision of modern apprenticeship training

Procurement Information

This is a public-to-public contract with Fife Council. It was awarded under extreme urgency to have arrangements in place in time for students returning to college at the end of the summer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845509
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566549
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£361,623 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fife College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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