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title: "Delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000834294

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has completed a procurement process for the "Delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships", focused on the education industry in the Hamilton and East Kilbride areas. The process, initiated without prior competition, concluded with a contract awarded to South Lanarkshire College for a period from 27th August 2024 to 28th May 2026, with the contract valued at £235,000. The Council opted for a limited procurement method, applying a rationale that accounted for the unique, locally-aligned delivery capabilities of South Lanarkshire College, an SQA and SDS approved institution. This procurement was part of a broader service category under the CPV classification 80000000.

This tender presents growth opportunities predominantly for educational institutions and service providers equipped to deliver foundational work-based learning programmes. Businesses with expertise in educational services, particularly those familiar with delivering accredited apprentice programmes in collaboration with local authorities and skills development bodies, would have been well-suited to engage in this procurement. The method adopted highlights the importance of strategic location for facilitating attendance, underscoring the advantage for firms within the vicinity, provided they meet specific technical and educational delivery qualifications required by South Lanarkshire Council and its managing partners.

## Notice

Foundation Apprenticeships (FA) are work-based learning programmes open to pupils in S5 and S6. Pupils can study an FA as one of their senior phase subject choices over one or two years. Designed as a blend of college, school, and work-based learning they give pupils hands-on learning and practical experience in the world of work in the form of a work placement. The FA programme is commissioned and managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on behalf of the Scottish Government and is delivered locally by Local Authorities or learning providers such as colleges or private training providers. 27th August 2024 until 28th May 2026

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated SO9. The learning and teaching element of FA's must be delivered by SQA and SDS approved institutions. South Lanarkshire College are approved for the delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships. South Lanarkshire College are the only learning provider located in South Lanarkshire and is ideally situated to allow most young people to utilise public transport. SDS provide a limited transport budget as part of the overall funding allocation. Young people attend FA's 2 days per week at college and there is an expectation that pupils will utilise the young person's free bus travel scheme to attend their course with additional transport being provided to a small number of students. Transport costs for pupils to other learning providers would be an increased cost to the Council and would not be within the funding awarded.

### Procurement Information

No alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement as the learning and teaching element of FA's must be delivered by SQA and SDS approved institutions. South Lanarkshire College are approved for the delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships. South Lanarkshire College are the only learning provider located in South Lanarkshire and is ideally situated to allow most young people to utilise public transport.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558219 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 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 | £235,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558219

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558219
  Delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships - Foundation Apprenticeships (FA) are work-based learning programmes open to pupils in S5 and S6. Pupils can study an FA as one of their senior phase subject choices over one or two years. Designed as a blend of college, school, and work-based learning they give pupils hands-on learning and practical experience in the world of work in the form of a work placement. The FA programme is commissioned and managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on behalf of the Scottish Government and is delivered locally by Local Authorities or learning providers such as colleges or private training providers. 27th August 2024 until 28th May 2026

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000834294

## Provenance

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