---
title: "National Training Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03de28"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-10-03"
---

# National Training Contract

Buyer: CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03de28

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## Summary

The Children's Hearings Scotland has awarded a National Training Contract for education and training services to West Lothian College through a limited procurement method. The contract is valued at 730k GBP per annum, with an active status, and was signed on 3rd July 2023. The procurement process commenced as a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice, allowing for an extension of the contract by a further 12 months. The opportunity is related to services in the education sector and is based in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender process offers business growth opportunities for companies with expertise in education and training services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with specialisations in providing unique works, technical expertise, or exclusive rights. The context of this specific contract requires a supplier with a specific methodology and resources to support the Children's Hearings Scotland community, making it a niche opportunity for organisations with the necessary capabilities.

## Notice

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of National Training Contract services for Children's Hearings Scotland for a period of one year from 01 October 2023, with an option to extend by a further year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Children's Hearings Scotland (CHS) intends to award this contract to West Lothian College under the conditions of regulation 32(2)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.

Options: An option to extend the contract by a further 12 months to 30 September 2025 is to be included.

### Procurement Information

32(2)(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029100-2023 |
| 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 | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 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 | £1,460,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 5HE |
| 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 West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2023 at 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029100-2023
- 3 Jul 2023 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018785-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736850
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16403
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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