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title: "Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000601696"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED"
published: "2020-05-26"
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# Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer

Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000601696

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## Summary

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited is conducting a tender for the "Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer" project, which falls under the education sector in Glasgow, UK. This procurement process is currently in the 'Award' stage after being initiated with an open procedure. The tender focuses on delivering Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for the financial year 2020/21, with a closing date for bids that had passed on 3rd December 2019 and a total estimated value of £79,000,000. Key suppliers have already been awarded contracts for the provision of these services.

This opportunity primarily suits companies engaged in training, educational services, and workforce development, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing innovative apprenticeship programs. Participating in this tender can foster significant business growth, considering the joint investment in skills development offered by both public and private sectors. Companies with a strong commitment to fair work practices and training development, as well as those aligned with the values and goals outlined by Skills Development Scotland, would be particularly well-positioned to compete successfully.

## Notice

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contracts on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Services for starts for 2020/21 and continued residual (in-training) contracts for the duration of the individuals Apprenticeship. SDS administers the Scottish Governments funding contribution towards the cost of training for employees that employers wish to support through and approved MA Framework. The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. SDS is looking to contract with capable providers and employers to deliver MA Services.

### Lot Information

Modern Apprenticeship Services - Provider

SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individuals apprenticeship.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Modern Apprenticeship Services- Employer

SDS is inviting Employers to bid for MA starts for a duration of 12 months from April 2020 to March 2021. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individuals apprenticeship.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387193 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 26 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,000,000 |
| Lots value | £79,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Whitburn and Blackburn |
| Westminster constituency | Bathgate and Linlithgow |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 230 |
| Supplier names | ; ABELLIO SCOTRAIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND; ALMA TRAINING; ALMITAS TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING; ANGEL TRAINING; ANGUS COUNCIL; ANKERVILLE TRAINING CENTRE; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL - SVQ CENTRE; ATT; AVQM; AYRSHIRE COLLEGE; AYRSHIRE LEARNING BUSINESS ACADEMY; AZILO TRAINING; BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP; BABCOCK TRAINING; BAE SYSTEMS; BARNARDO'S; BELL GROUP; BEST; BLYTHSWOOD SQAURE GLASGOW HOTEL OPCO; BON ACCORD SUPPORT SERVICES; BORDER ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION; BORDERS COLLEGE; BPP HOLDINGS; BROWN BROTHERS; BUSY BEES EDUCATION AND TRAINING; CAIRELLOT LEARNING CENTRE; CAIRN TRAINING (ABERDEEN; CALLANDER YOUTH PROJECT; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CAREER STUDIO; CAROUSEL TRAINING CENTRE; CAT SOLUTIONS; CEIS AYRSHIRE; CHARLIE TAYLOR HAIR DESIGN; CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT; CITB; CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CLYDE MARINE TRAINING; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; COMPETENCE BASED TRAINING LTDT T/A CBT; COMPETENCE MATTERS; CORALSHORE; CORNERSTONE; COTHROM; CRAFT SKILLS SCOTLAND; CRWON OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DI MAGGIO'S RESTAURANT GROUP; DINGBRO; DIRECT PARTNERS; DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COLLEGE; DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST KILBRIDE & DISTRICT ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST SCOT TRAINING SERVICES LTD T/A ANGUS TRAINING GROUP; EDETA TRAINING SERVICES; EDINBURGH COLLEGE; ESTEEM TRAINING; EXPERIENTIAL PLAY; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FAMILY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEST LOTHIAN; FARE; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; G M TRAINING; GALLOWAY TRAINING; GEASON APPRENTICESHIPS; GENIUS PEOPLE; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE; GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE; GLENCOE OUTDOOR CENTRE; GMD COMMUNITY SERVICES; GO@L TRAINING; GOSTA TRAINING; GP STRATEGIES TRAINING; GTG TRAINING; HAYS TRAVEL; HOSPITALITY TRAINING; HSC FUTURES; IBM; IDENT TRAINING; INDEPENDENT TRAINING CONSULTANTS T/A ITC ACADEMY; INSPIRE (PARTNERSHIP THROUGH LIFE; JAMES DUN'S HOUSE; JB MANAGEMENT; JGC ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES; JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN; KAREN AND VINCENT BELL TRAINING; KWIK-FIT (GB; KZ HAIR; L&G LEARNING (SCOTLAND; LAGTA GROUP TRAINING; LANARKSHIRE CATERING SCHOOL; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; LEONARDO MW; LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP; LIMELIGHT CAREERS; LORNDALE ABERDEEN LTD (GREAT WESTERN ASSESSMENT & TRAINING CENTRE; LOVE GROUP; LOWLAND TRAINING SERVICES; LTQ; LUDDON CONSTRUCTION; MACDONALD HOTELS & RESORTS; MANORVIEW TRAINING ACADEMY; MCCRAE TRAINING; MCSENCE; MENTOR M.A. (SCOTLAND; MENTOR TRAINING CENTRE; METTECH; MGT TRAINING; MI TECHNOLOGIES; MICROCOM TRAINING; MONTPELIERS [EDINBURGH; MORAY COUNCIL; MORAY FIRTH TRAINING GROUP; MPQC; MUIR SLICER ASSOCIATES; MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND; NAFC MARINE CENTRE; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NEW LANARK TRUST; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CYDE; NIGG SKILLS ACADEMY; NITHCREE TRAINING; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; OILEAN (TRAINING AND NURTURE; ON TRACK TRAINING; OPITO; ORAN HOMECARE; PA TRAINING; PEEBLES HYDRO; PENTLAND ASSESSMENT CENTRES; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; PETERHEAD ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENT; PINE TREES NURSERY; PITCHBLUE; POINTER; POLARIS LEARNING; PRINT SCOTLAND; PULTENEYTOWN PEOPLE'S PROJECT; Q TRAIN; QA; QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL; QUEST (SCOTLAND; R T RESOURCES; RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL; RAYTHEON SYSTEMS; RECRUITMENT TRAINING (EDINBURGH; REMIT; RENELLA; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; RITCHIES TRAINING CENTRE; ROBSON ASSOCIATES; ROLLS-ROYCE; RURAL SKILLS SCOTLAND; RWG (REPAIR & OVERHAULS; SAFETY TRAINING SOLUTIONS; SAMB (SCOTTISH BAKERS; SCOTIA LAW TRAINING; SCOTTISH ELECTRICAL CHARITABLE TRAINING TRUST; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH WATER; SDCONSULTANCY; SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE; SET TRAINING (SPOHRT LTD, TRADING; SHARE; SHETLAND RECREATIONAL TRUST; SIXTH SENSE TRAINING; SKILLNET; SNIPEF TRAINING SERVICES; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; SPEEDY ASSET SERVICES; SPFL TRAINING; SPORTS ACADEMY OF SCOTLAND; SRUC, OATRIDGE CAMPUS; SSE; SSVQ; STEP-UP; STIRLING COUNCIL LEARNING & EMPLOYABILITY; STREET LEAGUE; TALA TRAINING; TECHNICAL ACADEMY SCOTLAND; THE ACADEMY OF HAIRDRESSING EXCELLENCE; THE CROFT NURSERIES; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION; THE TELL ORGANISATION; THE WHEATLEY GROUP; THE ZONE INITIATIVE; THISTLE TRAINING SERVICES; TICA; TIGERS (STA; TRAIN SHETLAND (VOCATIONAL TRAINING; TRAINING DIRECT; TRAINING FOR CARE; TRAINING INITIATIVES; TRAINING MATTERS; TRAINING PLATFORM LTD TA TRAININGSTATION; TRAINING SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; TULLOS TRAINING; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS; VIRTUAL LEARNING; VSA; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE; 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

- 26 May 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387193
- 26 May 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387192
- 28 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370493

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=1
  18th November 2019 - Lot 1 - MA Training Provider ITT Response Doc Part 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=21
  18th November 2019 - Lot 1 - MA Training Provider ITT Response Doc Part 1 v2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=20
  4th November 2019 - Examples of assignment type allocation and funding 20-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=6
  4th November 2019 - 2020-21 MA Programme Conditions 241019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=19
  4th November 2019 - 2020-21 MA Programme Conditions 241019 in PDF no other changes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=12
  30th October 2019 - Lot 2 - MA Training Provider ITT 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=18
  30th October 2019 - Lot 2 - MA Employer ITT 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=10
  30th October 2019 - MA 2020-21 FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=17
  30th October 2019 - MA 2020-21 FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=4
  30th October 2019 - Lot 2 - MA Employer ITT Response Doc Part2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=16
  30th October 2019 - Lot 2 - MA Employer ITT Response Doc Part2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=2
  30th October 2019 - Lot 1 - MA Training Provider ITT Response Doc Part 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=15
  30th October 2019 - Lot 1 - MA Training Provider ITT Response Doc Part 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=3
  30th October 2019 - Lot 2 - MA Employer ITT Response Doc Part 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=5
  30th October 2019 - 2020-21 MA Programme Specification 231019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=7
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 1 MA Contribution Table
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=8
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 2 MA Frameworks by Occupational Grouping & Age
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=9
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 3 - Payment Plan Milestone Evidence
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=11
  30th October 2019 - Lot 1 - MA Training Provider ITT 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=13
  30th October 2019 - Am I a Training Provider or Employer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370493&idx=14
  30th October 2019 - MA Commissioning 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370493
  Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contracts on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Services for starts for 2020/21 and continued residual (in-training) contracts for the duration of the individuals Apprenticeship. SDS administers the Scottish Governments funding contribution towards the cost of training for employees that employers wish to support through and approved MA Framework. The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. SDS is looking to contract with capable providers and employers to deliver MA Services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387193
  Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contracts on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Services for starts for 2020/21 and continued residual (in-training) contracts for the duration of the individuals Apprenticeship. SDS administers the Scottish Governments funding contribution towards the cost of training for employees that employers wish to support through and approved MA Framework. The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. SDS is looking to contract with capable providers and employers to deliver MA Services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY387192
  Modern Apprenticeship 2020 - Provider and Employer - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contracts on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Services for starts for 2020/21 and continued residual (in-training) contracts for the duration of the individuals Apprenticeship. SDS administers the Scottish Governments funding contribution towards the cost of training for employees that employers wish to support through and approved MA Framework. The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. SDS is looking to contract with capable providers and employers to deliver MA Services.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000601696

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