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title: "Associate Trainer Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000814402"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE"
published: "2026-02-11"
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# Associate Trainer Services

Buyer: FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814402

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## Summary

Forth Valley College, located in Falkirk, UK, has completed the procurement process for Associate Trainer Services, with the procedure governed by public law under the education category. The college sought experienced trainers for various skill enhancement programmes. The procurement method utilised was open procedure, specifically targeting services. Key locations included Falkirk, Stirling, and Alloa, with clients' premises throughout Scotland also involved. Several suppliers, primarily small and medium-sized enterprises across different regions, were contracted for various training lots, including health and safety, digital skills, and first aid, with contracts signed by February 2026.

This procurement creates substantial business growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in training and development services. Businesses in niche areas such as renewable energy systems, digital skills enhancement, and soft skills could particularly benefit by aligning their offerings with the courses requested by Forth Valley College. Companies with a focus on delivering tailored educational services, or those adapting to new technologies like drones and heavy equipment simulators, will find competitive advantages. The open procedure and extensive framework agreements indicate ongoing opportunities for service providers, especially those able to deliver bespoke training solutions, thus fostering longer-term collaborations with the college.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking qualified Associates for the Provision of Associate Trainers.

### Lot Information

CompEx

Courses in Lot 2 include: CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04) CompEx Recognised Practitioners Programme (RPP) (Ex01R-04R) (CompEx Refresher Course) CompEx DUST (Ex05-06) CompEx Mechanical (Ex11) CompEx Design (Ex12) CompEx Responsible Person (Ex14) CompEx Foundation (ExF) CompEx Foundation (ExF) PLUS CompEx Water Utilities (Ex09 - Ex10) Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 2 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of CompEx.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Building Fabric and Retrofit

Courses in Lot 3 include: Air Tightness Testing L1 Air Tightness Testing L2 Preparing To & Installing External Wall insulation Introduction Sound Insulation for Dwellings Introduction to Installation and Building Treatments Domestic Retrofit in Practice NOCN Award in Understanding Damp and Mould in Domestic Dwellings NOCN Award in Domestic Retrofit Advanced Alternative Forms of Internal Heating Installations Domestic Ventilation PAS 2035 Essentials - A Practical Overview PAS 2038 Essentials - A Practical Overview Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 3 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Building Fabric and Retrofit.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Specialist Equipment and Emerging Tech

Courses in Lot 5 include: Drone - Introduction Drone - ECITB HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) Simulator

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 5 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Specialist Equipment and Emerging Tech.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Health and Safety

Courses in Lot 6 include: IOSH Working Safely IOSH Managing Safely Safe for Site: Working at Height/Manual Handling IOSH Fire Safety Awareness IOSH Fire Safety for Managers Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 6 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Health and Safety.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

First Aid

Courses in Lot 7 include: First Aid At Work First Aid Emergency First Aid Paediatric First Aid Refresher Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 7 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of First Aid.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Digital Skills

Courses in Lot 8 include: Fraud Awareness In My Personal Life How Smart is Your Smartphone? Making The Most of Social Media Making the Most of Social Media: Next steps Recruitment and Social Media Social Media Awareness; Getting started Using Zoom For Interactive Business Microsoft Excel - Introduction, Intermediate or Advanced Microsoft O365 - Introduction, Intermediate or Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint - Introduction, Intermediate or Advanced Microsoft Project - Introduction or Intermediate Microsoft Teams - Introduction Microsoft Word - Introduction, Intermediate or Advanced Microsoft Power BI Introduction, Intermidiate or Advanced Coding Fundamentals Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 8 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Digital Skills.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Soft Skills

Courses in Lot 9 include: Conflict Resolution Skills CV & Interview Preparation Menopause Awareness Persuading & Influencing Skills Time Management Mental Health Awareness Identifying and Managing Stress Coping Under Pressure Attention to Detail Negotiation Skills Managing Teams Project Fundamentals Introduction to Project Management Adaptability / Adjusting to change Coaching & Mentoring Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 9 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Soft Skills.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Electrical Installation and Testing

Courses in Lot 1: City & Guilds Inspection and Testing 2391-52 18th Edition City & Guilds 2382-22 Electricity At Work Regulations City & Guilds Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing 2377-77 City & Guilds Electric Vehicle Charging Installations 2921-31 Fire Detection Systems Design - Experienced Person Smart Technology Installation Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 1 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Electrical Installation and Testing.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

Renewable Energy and Specialist Systems

Courses in Lot 4 include: Solar Photovoltaic Systems, NOS Mapped Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS) Introduction to Thermography Tenderers are able to offer additional courses not stated above.

Options: Forth Valley College reserves the right to contract with the successful Associates in Lot 4 to deliver additional courses to those included in the Specification of Requirements under the subject matter of Renewable Energy and Specialist Systems.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements. The maximum duration of the Agreement, taking into account all possible extensions will be of 48 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549378 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | October 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK2 9AD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Falkirk North |
| Westminster constituency | Falkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | BPM TRAINING; CORE COACHING; ENRICH IT; LIGHTHOUSE BUSINESS CONSULTANTS; MICHAEL COSTELLO; NITHCREE TRAINING; PERTH INNOVATION; SAFE HANDS FIRST AID TRAINING; SOCIAL ANT; SUCCESSFUL LEARNING SOLUTIONS; SYNERGY TRAINING SERVICES; VIEWPOINT UAV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549378
- 31 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542430

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=9
  4th November 2025 - Please see slides for the tenderers conference that took place on 4th November 2025.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=3
  31st October 2025 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=4
  31st October 2025 - Appendix C - Courses Details
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=5
  31st October 2025 - Appendix D - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=6
  31st October 2025 - Appendix E - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=7
  31st October 2025 - Appendix F - Technical Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=8
  31st October 2025 - Appendix G - Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=1
  31st October 2025 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT542430&idx=2
  31st October 2025 - Appendix A - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542430
  Associate Trainer Services - The Authority is seeking qualified Associates for the Provision of Associate Trainers.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549378
  Associate Trainer Services - The Authority is seeking qualified Associates for the Provision of Associate Trainers.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814402

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