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title: "Advanced Practitioner University Programme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790942"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE"
published: "2025-09-08"
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# Advanced Practitioner University Programme

Buyer: SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790942

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## Summary

The Scottish Ambulance Service, located in Edinburgh, was the buying organisation for the "Advanced Practitioner University Programme" contract. This procurement, categorised within the Health industry, involved services to be delivered across Scotland. The process utilised an open procurement method, concluded with the contract award dated 13th June 2025. The procurement commenced with a tender phase, which was active until 24th March 2025, when submissions closed. The overall indicative contract value was set at £300,000 over five years.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for educational institutions specialising in advanced healthcare training. The contract particularly suits universities capable of providing a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice, aligning with the requirements of the Scottish Ambulance Service's Advanced Practitioner programme. The awarded suppliers, including the University of Dundee and other prominent Scottish universities, exemplify well-qualified institutions in medical education and could encourage similar establishments to seek future procurement opportunities in healthcare training across Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off. We therefore seek to identify advanced practice programmes that are accessible to staff across Scotland and can meet the SAS Advanced Practice programme requirements, to create an 'approved AP programme provider' list.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538760 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538760
- 21 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524498

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524498
  Advanced Practitioner University Programme - The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538760
  Advanced Practitioner University Programme - The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scottishambulance.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790942
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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