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title: "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041b37"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED"
published: "2024-07-11"
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# Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025

Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041b37

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## Summary

The public procurement process led by The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited involved a tender for Modern Apprenticeship Services in the Education and training services category. The title of the tender was "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025." The procurement method was open, with an open procedure. The tender was for providing Modern Apprenticeships Services for 2024-2025 with optional extension periods for subsequent years. The total estimated value of the contract was up to 277.79 million GBP. The stage of the procurement process was 'Award,' and the contract was signed on 29th March 2024.

This tender for Modern Apprenticeship Services can provide lucrative opportunities for learning providers and training services businesses to expand their operations. Businesses offering adult education and training services could be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procuring organisation, The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, located in Glasgow, UK, aimed to secure service providers to deliver high-quality Modern Apprenticeship Services, creating a growth opportunity for successful bidders to contribute to the education and training sector in Scotland.

## Notice

Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2024-2025, plus optional two 1 year extension periods for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 277.79m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2024 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - MA Services - Learning provider

SDS invites bids for Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. MAs already in-training shall continue for their duration of the individual's apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

Lot 2 - MA Services - Employer

SDS invites bids from Employers for MA Starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 1 if bidding for Lot 2. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021283-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £277,793,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £531,968,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 205 |
| Supplier names | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ACADEMY HOUSE EDUCATION; ALLPEOPLE; ALMA TRAINING; ALMITAS TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING; ANGEL TRAINING; ANGUS COUNCIL; ANKERVILLE TRAINING CENTRE; APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING (SCOTLAND; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; AVQM; AYRSHIRE COLLEGE; AYRSHIRE LEARNING BUSINESS ACADEMY - TRADING AS JUNGLE HAIR ACADEMY; AZILO TRAINING; BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE; BAE SYSTEMS; BELL GROUP; BON ACCORD SUPPORT SERVICES; BORDERS COLLEGE; BORDERS TECHNICAL TRAINING ASSOCIATION; BPP HOLDINGS; BRIDGEND TRAINING FACILITY; BROWN BROTHERS; BUSY BEES NURSERIES; CAIRELLOT LEARNING CENTRE; CAIRN TRAINING (ABERDEEN; CARE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; CAREER STUDIO (SCOTLAND; CAROUSEL TRAINING CENTRE; CAT SOLUTIONS; CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT; CITB; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; COMPETENCE BASED TRAINING LTDT T/A CBT; COMPETENCE MATTERS; CORALSHORE; CORNERSTONE; COSLA; CRAFT SKILLS SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROSECUTION SERVICE; DINGBRO; DIRECT PARTNERS; DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COLLEGE; DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE; EA TECHNOLOGY; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST KILBRIDE & DISTRICT ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST SCOT TRAINING SERVICES LTD T/A ANGUS TRAINING GROUP; EASTLIN; EDETA TRAINING SERVICES; EDINBURGH COLLEGE; ELITE TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; ESTEEM TRAINING; ETERNAL BALANCE; EXPERIENTIAL PLAY; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FAMILY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEST LOTHIAN; FARE SCOTLAND; FDE TRAINING; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; G M TRAINING; GALLOWAY TRAINING; GCVS; GENIUS PEOPLE; GIBSON TRAINING AND CARE; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE; GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE; GLENCOE OUTDOOR CENTRE; GMD COMMUNITY SERVICES; GOSTA TRAINING; GP STRATEGIES; GTG TRAINING; HAYS TRAVEL; HOSPITALITY TRAINING; HSC FUTURES; IDENT TRAINING; INSPIRO LEARNING; ITC TRAINING ACADEMY; JAMES JOHNSTON & CO. OF ELGIN; JB MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND; KAREN AND VINCENT BELL TRAINING; KZ HAIR; L&G LEARNING (SCOTLAND; LAGTA GROUP TRAINING; LEONARDO; LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP; LIMELIGHT CAREERS; LORNDALE ABERDEEN LTD (GREAT WESTERN ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING CENTRE; LOWLAND TRAINING SERVICES; LTQ; MCCRAE TRAINING; MCSENCE; MENTOR TRAINING CENTRE; MGT TRAINING; MI TECHNOLOGIES; MICROCOM TRAINING; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MOORE HOUSE SCHOOL; MORAY FIRTH TRAINING GROUP; MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND; NIGG SKILLS ACADEMY; NITHCREE TRAINING; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; ON TRACK TRAINING; ONE STEP ACCESS TRAINING; OPITO TRAINING MANAGEMENT; PA TRAINING; PEEBLES HYDRO; PENTLAND ASSESSMENT CENTRES; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; PETERHEAD ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENT; PINE TREES NURSERY; PITCHBLUE; POINTER; POLARIS LEARNING; POLICE SCOTLAND; PRINT SCOTLAND; PROVQ; Q TRAIN; QA; QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL; QUEST (SCOTLAND; R T RESOURCES; RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL; RAYTHEON SYSTEMS; REMIT; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; RHINO TRAINING; RITCHIES TRAINING CENTRE; ROBSON ASSOCIATES; ROLLS-ROYCE; RURAL SKILLS SCOTLAND; RWG (REPAIR & OVERHAULS; SAFETY TRAINING SOLUTIONS; SAMB (SCOTTISH BAKERS; SCOTIA LAW TRAINING; SCOTRAIL TRAINS; SCOTTISH ELECTRICAL CHARITABLE TRAINING TRUST; SCOTTISH RACING ACADEMY; SCOTTISH WATER; SDCONSULTANCY; SECURIGROUP; SET TRAINING AND RESOURCING; SFRS; SG TRAINING GROUP; SHARE; SHETLAND UHI; SIBBALD TRAINING; SIMPLICITY SVQS; SIXTH SENSE TRAINING; SKILLNET; SNIPEF TRAINING SERVICES; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; SPFL TRAINING; SPORTS ACADEMY OF SCOTLAND; SSVQ; STEP-UP; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS; SYNERGY LIFTING SOLUTIONS; TALA TRAINING; TARFF VALLEY; THE ACADEMY OF HAIRDRESSING EXCELLENCE; THE CROFT NURSERIES; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION; THE TELL ORGANISATION; THE TRAINING TEAM ( SCOTLAND; THE ZONE INITIATIVE; TICKETY BOO TRAINING; TIGERS; TINIES GLASGOW; TRAINING FOR CARE; TRAINING MATTERS; TRAINING SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; TULLOS TRAINING; UHI; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; VIRTUAL LEARNING; VSA; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; XL TRAINING (SCOTLAND; XTRA-MILE.COM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2024 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021283-2024
- 11 Jul 2024 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021280-2024
- 11 Jul 2024 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021277-2024
- 20 Nov 2023 at 12:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034241-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771978
- https://skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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