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title: "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771978"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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-r6ebe6-0000771978

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## Summary

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited has recently completed the procurement process for the "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025" tender. This tender was awarded to multiple suppliers, with an estimated contract value of up to £277.79 million. The procurement stage has concluded, with the contract signed on 29th March 2024, providing opportunities for businesses within the services sector in the UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for various training and education providers. Companies specialising in apprenticeship services, vocational training, and educational services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a sizeable contract value and active status, businesses in the training and education industry should consider engaging with The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited to explore potential collaborations and opportunities within the awarded contract.

## 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

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.. Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509682 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £277,790,000 |

## 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 | FIFE COUNCIL; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 86 |
| Supplier names | BORDERS COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; GLENCOE OUTDOOR CENTRE; 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; MORAY FIRTH TRAINING GROUP; MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND; NIGG SKILLS ACADEMY; NITHCREE TRAINING; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; ON TRACK TRAINING; PA TRAINING; PENTLAND ASSESSMENT CENTRES; PETERHEAD ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENT; POINTER; POLARIS LEARNING; PRINT SCOTLAND; PROVQ; Q TRAIN; QA; QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL; QUEST (SCOTLAND; R T RESOURCES; RAYTHEON SYSTEMS; REMIT; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; RHINO TRAINING; RITCHIES TRAINING CENTRE; ROBSON ASSOCIATES; RURAL SKILLS SCOTLAND; SAFETY TRAINING SOLUTIONS; SAMB (SCOTTISH BAKERS; SCOTIA LAW TRAINING; SCOTTISH ELECTRICAL CHARITABLE TRAINING TRUST; SCOTTISH RACING ACADEMY; SDCONSULTANCY; SET TRAINING AND RESOURCING; SG TRAINING GROUP; SHARE; SHETLAND UHI; SIBBALD TRAINING; SIMPLICITY SVQS; SIXTH SENSE TRAINING; SKILLNET; SNIPEF TRAINING SERVICES; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; SPFL TRAINING; SPORTS ACADEMY OF SCOTLAND; SSVQ; STEP-UP; SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS; SYNERGY LIFTING SOLUTIONS; TALA TRAINING; TARFF VALLEY; THE ACADEMY OF HAIRDRESSING EXCELLENCE; THE ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION; THE TELL ORGANISATION; THE TRAINING TEAM ( SCOTLAND; THE ZONE INITIATIVE; TIGERS; TINIES GLASGOW; TRAINING FOR CARE; TRAINING MATTERS; TRAINING SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; TULLOS TRAINING; UHI; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; VIRTUAL LEARNING; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ; 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509682

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509682
  Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2024-2025 - 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.

## Notice URLs

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

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