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title: "Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0397e5"
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# Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees

Buyer: AUDIT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0397e5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Professional qualification for graduate and school leaver trainees" was conducted by Audit Scotland. The contract falls under the services category and follows the limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves professional training services for graduate and school leaver trainees provided by ICAS, with teaching locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £925,000, was signed on 9th January 2023.

This tender opportunity, managed by Audit Scotland, offers a chance for businesses providing specialist training services to engage in professional qualification training programs. Businesses experienced in delivering graduate and entry-level training in the accounting and auditing field, particularly with expertise in ICAS qualifications, can benefit from participating in this contract. The contract involves specialised training services for trainees in Scotland, with a focus on accounting, assurance, business, and ethics training to a chartered level, creating growth opportunities for training providers in the industry.

## Notice

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. Audit Scotland will be using ICAS (institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland) as the accounting qualification provider for trainees (graduate and school leavers entry level). ICAS are the only provider of the CA qualification. This qualification provides the training for both graduates and school leavers in a hybrid method with teaching locations in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. This agreement will be for four years with the option to extend for a further year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. Audit Scotland will continue to use ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland) as the accounting qualification provider for trainees (graduate and entry level). ICAS is the only provider of the chartered accountant qualification with the 'CA' designation and is the sole trainer for this qualification. ICAS is both the educator and examiner, including preparing the educational material used for the qualification. This includes accounting, assurance, business and ethics training to a 'chartered' level. The qualification is credit rated at Level 11 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). This qualification allows for the training of both graduate and entry level trainees in a hybrid method including providing face to face teaching across locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

### Procurement Information

Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons as follows:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005443-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £925,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AUDIT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2023 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005443-2023
- 16 Jan 2023 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001306-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000719191
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00428

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