---
title: "Learning Opportunities Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0459ec"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE"
published: "2024-07-16"
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# Learning Opportunities Services

Buyer: NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0459ec

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## Summary

The North East Scotland College has awarded a contract for the provision of Learning Opportunities Services in the education and training services category. The contract is designed to deliver approximately 56,000 learner hours annually in the Aberdeen City and Shire region, focusing on hard-to-reach, disadvantaged, homeless, and at-risk individuals. Aberdeen Foyer has been awarded the contract, with a total value of £945,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 16th July 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, specifically those targeting disadvantaged individuals, to participate in delivering personal development programmes. Any organisation capable of providing support to hard-to-reach populations and facilitating access to mainstream college provision and employment would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process aims to create positive outcomes for vulnerable groups and stimulate business growth within the education sector.

## Notice

Award of contract to deliver approximately 56,000 learner hours of activity annually across the Aberdeen City and Shire region. The arrangement is for the delivery of education and training programmes which are typically aimed at hard to reach, disadvantaged, homeless and/or at-risk individuals. The personal development programmes will help those individuals to find positive outcomes including access to mainstream College provision and /or employment

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract to deliver approximately 56,000 learner hours of activity annually across the Aberdeen City and Shire region. The arrangement is for the delivery of education and training programmes which are typically aimed at hard to reach, disadvantaged, homeless and/or at-risk individuals. The personal development programmes will help those individuals to find positive outcomes including access to mainstream College provision and /or employment. Additional information: Two possible 12-month extension periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021776-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £945,000 |
| Lots value | £945,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £945,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB25 1BN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | George St/Harbour |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABERDEEN FOYER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021776-2024
- 15 May 2024 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015494-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nescol.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766792
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00442

## Provenance

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