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title: "Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22 - Training Provider and Employer"
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# Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22 - Training Provider and Employer

Buyer: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000633144

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## Summary

Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited has initiated a tender process titled "Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22 - Training Provider and Employer" aimed at delivering apprenticeship services for the year 2021-22, with the potential for two optional one-year extensions. This public procurement, classified under services within the education sector, is located in Glasgow, UK and is currently in the Award stage. The tender period concluded on 16 November 2020, and the indicative total value of this procurement is approximately £243 million, based on an annual allocation of £81 million.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for training providers and employers, especially those involved in apprenticeship training and related educational services. Businesses that focus on delivering high-quality training programmes for modern apprenticeships, and those engaged in skills development across Scotland, will find this procurement particularly advantageous. The project encourages a wealth of competition, allowing a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to contribute to enhancing the workforce's skills and boosting economic growth in the region.

## Notice

Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Government invites bids to deliver Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for starts for year 2021-22, plus optional two 1 year extensions for 2022-23 and 2023-24, at SDS discretion. Such services will continue to be delivered for the duration of the apprenticeship (in-training). 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/public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. There are 4 Lots available to bid for, Lot 1 Providers Lowlands & Uplands, Lot 2 Providers Highlands & Islands, Lot 3 Providers South of Scotland, Lot 4 Employers. Please note the value of 243m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 81m GBP. The 243m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands

SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship.. Bidders cannot bid for Lots 1-3 and Lot 4. Bids will only be accepted for a Provider (Lots 1-3) or an Employer Lot (Lot 4).

Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands

SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship.. Bidders cannot bid for Lots 1-3 and Lot 4. Bids will only be accepted for a Provider (Lots 1-3) or an Employer Lot (Lot 4).

Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland

SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship.. Bidders cannot bid for Lots 1-3 and Lot 4. Bids will only be accepted for a Provider (Lots 1-3) or an Employer Lot (Lot 4).

Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer

SDS is inviting bids from Providers for MA starts for the duration of 12 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of the individual's apprenticeship.. Bidders cannot bid for Lots 1-3 and Lot 4. Bids will only be accepted for a Provider (Lots 1-3) or an Employer Lot (Lot 4).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412583 |
| 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 | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £243,000,000 |
| Lots value | £243,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £81,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 192 |
| Supplier names | ; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ADVANCE TRAINING SCOTLAND; ALMA TRAINING; ALMITAS TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; AMBITION CENTRE FOR 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; BESA; 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 TRUST; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CAREER STUDIO; CAROUSEL TRAINING CENTRE; CAT SOLUTIONS; CEIS AYRSHIRE; CHILD CENTRAL TRAINING; CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT; CITB; CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; COMPETENCE BASED TRAINING LTDT T/A CBT; COMPETENCE MATTERS; CORALSHORE; CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CARE; 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; ELITE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; ESTEEM TRAINING; EXPERIENTIAL PLAY; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FAMILY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEST LOTHIAN; FARE; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; G M TRAINING; GALLOWAY TRAINING; 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 TRAINING; GTG TRAINING; HAYS TRAVEL; HIGHLAND COUNCIL; HOSPITALITY TRAINING; HSC FUTURES; IDENT TRAINING; INDEPENDENT TRAINING CONSULTANTS T/A ITC ACADEMY; INDEPENDENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS; INSPIRE PTL; JAMES JOHNSTONS & CO OF ELGIN; JB MANAGEMENT; JOSEPH LAWRENCE; KAREN AND VINCENT BELL TRAINING; KIMPTON BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE HOTEL; 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 HOTEL AND LEISURE GROUP/MANORVIEW TRAINING ACADEMY; MCCRAE TRAINING; MCSENCE COMMUNICATIONS; MEDUSA TRAINING ACADEMY; MENTOR M.A. (SCOTLAND; MENTOR TRAINING CENTRE; METTECH; MGT TRAINING; MI TECHNOLOGIES; MICROCOM TRAINING; MIDLOTHIAN TRAINING SERVICES; MONTPELIERS [EDINBURGH; MORAY COUNCIL; MORAY FIRTH TRAINING GROUP; MUIR SLICER ASSOCIATES; MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND; NAFC MARINE CENTRE; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NEW LANARK TRUST; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND; NIGG SKILLS ACADEMY; NITHCREE TRAINING; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; ON TRACK TRAINING; OPITO; ORAN HOMECARE; PEEBLES HYDRO; PENTLAND ASSESSMENT CENTRES; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; PITCHBLUE; POLARIS LEARNING; POLICE SCOTLAND; PRINT SCOTLAND; PROSPECTS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL T/A GEASON TRAINING; QA; QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL; RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL; RAYTHEON SYSTEMS; RECRUITMENT TRAINING (EDINBURGH; REMIT; RITCHIES TRAINING CENTRE; ROLLS-ROYCE; RURAL SKILLS SCOTLAND; RWG (REPAIR & OVERHAULS; SAFETY TRAINING SOLUTIONS; SAMB (SCOTTISH BAKERS; SCOTIA LAW TRAINING; SCOTRAIL; SCOTTISH ELECTRICAL CHARITABLE TRAINING TRUST; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH WATER; SDCONSULTANCY; SHARE; SHETLAND RECREATIONAL TRUST; SIMPLICITY SVQS; SKILLNET; SNIPEF TRAINING SERVICES; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; SPFL TRAINING; SPORTS ACADEMY OF SCOTLAND; SRUC; SSVQ; TALA TRAINING; TARFF VALLEY; THE ACADEMY OF HAIRDRESSING EXCELLENCE; THE CROFT NURSERIES; THE ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION; THE TELL ORGANISATION; THE TRAINING FOLK; THISTLE TRAINING SERVICES; TICA; TIGERS (STA; TRAIN SHETLAND; TRAINING MATTERS; TRAINING PLATFORM LTD TA TRAININGSTATION; TRAINING SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; VSA; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |

## 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

- 21 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412583
- 13 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397227

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=9
  5th November 2020 - Appendix 2 MA Frameworks by Occupational Group and Age
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=15
  5th November 2020 - Appendix 2 MA Frameworks by Occupational Group and AgeV2 wind turbine MA in red, potential framework
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=6
  15th October 2020 - Lot 4 MA Employer Part 2 Response doc
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=7
  15th October 2020 - Am I a Training Provider or Employer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=8
  15th October 2020 - Appendix 1 MA Contribution Table 2021-22
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=10
  15th October 2020 - Appendix 3 Payment Plan Milestone Evidence
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=11
  15th October 2020 - MA Programme Specification 131020
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=12
  15th October 2020 - MA Programme Conditions 131020
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=13
  15th October 2020 - Appendix 7 ESF Audit Evidence Requirements 2014-20 from 01/04/21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=14
  15th October 2020 - MA FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=1
  15th October 2020 - Lot 1,2 & 3 MA ITT Provider
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=2
  15th October 2020 - Lot 1,2 & 3 MA Provider Part 1 Response doc
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=3
  15th October 2020 - Lot 1,2 & 3 MA Provider Part 2 Response Doc
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=4
  15th October 2020 - Lot 4 MA ITT Employer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397227&idx=5
  15th October 2020 - Lot 4 Employer Part 1 Response Doc
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397227
  Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22 - Training Provider and Employer - Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Government invites bids to deliver Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for starts for year 2021-22, plus optional two 1 year extensions for 2022-23 and 2023-24, at SDS discretion. Such services will continue to be delivered for the duration of the apprenticeship (in-training). 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/public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. There are 4 Lots available to bid for, Lot 1 Providers Lowlands & Uplands, Lot 2 Providers Highlands & Islands, Lot 3 Providers South of Scotland, Lot 4 Employers. Please note the value of 243m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 81m GBP. The 243m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412583
  Modern Apprenticeships 2021-22 - Training Provider and Employer - Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Government invites bids to deliver Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for starts for year 2021-22, plus optional two 1 year extensions for 2022-23 and 2023-24, at SDS discretion. Such services will continue to be delivered for the duration of the apprenticeship (in-training). 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/public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. There are 4 Lots available to bid for, Lot 1 Providers Lowlands & Uplands, Lot 2 Providers Highlands & Islands, Lot 3 Providers South of Scotland, Lot 4 Employers. Please note the value of 243m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 81m GBP. The 243m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.

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