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title: "Provision of External Accredited Vocational Training"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000514785"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Provision of External Accredited Vocational Training

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000514785

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council is currently seeking multiple training providers through an open procurement process titled "Provision of External Accredited Vocational Training". This programme, part of the services category, aims to deliver accredited vocational qualifications for both unemployed and employed residents of the Renfrewshire area, particularly targeting those aged 16 to 64 facing barriers to employment. The tender has a total value of GBP 160,000 and is structured into eight distinct lots across various sectors, including Agriculture/Forestry, Horticulture, Business/IT, and Health & Safety. The submission deadline for bids is set for 3 November 2017, with the process being managed electronically via the public tenders platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in vocational training and education, especially those specialising in skills development across the mentioned sectors. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger training organisations may find suitable bidding opportunities within different lots, as at least three suppliers will be appointed in each category. Businesses should highlight their capability to provide tailored training, a strong understanding of community needs in Renfrewshire, and demonstrate how they will collaborate with local recruitment and employability partners to enhance skills among residents.

## Notice

Renfrewshire Council seeks multiple training providers to deliver a range of accredited vocational qualifications for participants registered with Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Service. The External Accredited Vocational Training Framework target group for this programme is unemployed and employed residents of the Renfrewshire Council area. Participants can be aged 16 - 29 years or 30 - 64 years with multiple barriers to employment. All participants must be registered with Invest in Renfrewshire and eligible for the ESF funded Youth Employment Initiative or Employability Pipeline Programmes

### Lot Information

Agriculture/Forestry

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Horticulture

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Business/Office/IT

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Construction

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Hospitality

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Health & Safety

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Security

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

Social Care/Childcare

Renfrewshire Council will to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of an external accredited vocational training with a number of suitably qualified and experienced training providers. This framework is intended to include a wide range of courses which will provide skills training along with an accredited vocational qualification which will support individual requests to increase existing levels of qualifications thus supporting progression in the labour market, or provide a qualification to enable someone to enter into sustainable employment after participating in the External Accredited Vocational Training. The programme is part-funded by Renfrewshire Council and the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014 - 2020 European Social Funds: Youth Employment Initiative and Employability Pipeline. The Framework Contract will be split into 8 lots to multiple Suppliers within each lot in the following industry sectors: - Agriculture/Forestry - Horticulture - Business/IT - Construction - Hospitality - Health & Safety - Security - Social Care Tenderers are invited to tender for any number of lots. Each lot will be scored separately. Places will be awarded to a minimum of three Tenderers in each Lot but Renfrewshire Council reserves the right to award places in each Lot to fewer Tenderers where there may be less than three Tenderers. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 10 Months and the maximum spend will be up to a value of GBP 160000 The Framework Agreement is subject to the Standard Terms of Appointment. Any Call-off under the Framework Agreement shall be subject to the Renfrewshire Council's General Conditions of Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318653 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £159,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| 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 North East |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ANNA WALLS CONSULTANCY; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; HSC FUTURES; HW FORESTRY SERVICES; TENNENT'S TRAINING ACADEMY; VERG; YOUR THE HERO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 9 May 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318653
- 13 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298247

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298247
  Provision of External Accredited Vocational Training - Renfrewshire Council seeks multiple training providers to deliver a range of accredited vocational qualifications for participants registered with Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Service. The External Accredited Vocational Training Framework target group for this programme is unemployed and employed residents of the Renfrewshire Council area. Participants can be aged 16 - 29 years or 30 - 64 years with multiple barriers to employment. All participants must be registered with Invest in Renfrewshire and eligible for the ESF funded Youth Employment Initiative or Employability Pipeline Programmes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318653
  Provision of External Accredited Vocational Training - Renfrewshire Council seeks multiple training providers to deliver a range of accredited vocational qualifications for participants registered with Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Service. The External Accredited Vocational Training Framework target group for this programme is unemployed and employed residents of the Renfrewshire Council area. Participants can be aged 16 - 29 years or 30 - 64 years with multiple barriers to employment. All participants must be registered with Invest in Renfrewshire and eligible for the ESF funded Youth Employment Initiative or Employability Pipeline Programmes

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- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
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- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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