--- title: "ARE-Next Generation Practical Training Fund" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-03-05" --- # ARE-Next Generation Practical Training Fund Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the "ARE-Next Generation Practical Training Fund" to Lantra. This tender, which falls under the services category, aims to support new entrants into the agricultural industry by providing skills development and training. The procurement process, an open procedure, has reached the contract award stage, with the contract signed on 5th March 2025. The project is located in the UK, specifically targeting the Scottish agricultural sector, with the award value set at £215,625 GBP. The primary point of contact for the Scottish Government is Laura Vivian, based in Glasgow. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural training and related services to expand their operations and clientele. Businesses that can offer comprehensive training programmes covering practical agricultural skills, business management, sustainability, and health and safety will be well-suited to compete in similar future contracts. Moreover, service providers with expertise in grant administration and communication within the agricultural sector would find this an advantageous gateway to further collaboration with the Scottish Government and other public entities. ## Notice The Next Generation Practical Training Fund "the fund" aims to support new entrants and the next generation into the agricultural sector by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business, sustainability and health and safety skills. The Scottish Government (SG) is seeking to contract with a third party service provider to administer and distribute public funds on its behalf. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Next Generation Practical Training Fund. We are looking for a provider to administer indirect grant administration for training courses targeted at a certain group of farmers, crofters and land managers. This would include: advertising/hosting agriculture related training courses on a website, scrutinise appropriate training courses for the aims of the fund, receive applications from applicants, facilitate a grant awards to training course providers on behalf of the SG, provide communications to promote the service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525254 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £215,625 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | LANTRA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525254 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525254 ARE-Next Generation Practical Training Fund - The Next Generation Practical Training Fund "the fund" aims to support new entrants and the next generation into the agricultural sector by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business, sustainability and health and safety skills. The Scottish Government (SG) is seeking to contract with a third party service provider to administer and distribute public funds on its behalf. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000792376.json.