Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Prison Service
Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh
EH12 9HW
Contact
Christine Hutchison
christine.hutchison@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1313303790
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
01945 Training Provider for The Modern Apprenticeship Programme (Engineering)
Reference number
01945
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are commencing the delivery of a maintenance engineering Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme, circa August 2022 over 6 year rolling programme. The SPS are looking to appoint a suitable training provider to work in partnership and deliver the MA programme.
The period for the programme is 2022-2028.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Various sites across Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are commencing the delivery of a maintenance engineering Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme, circa August 2022 over 6 year rolling programme. The SPS are looking to appoint a suitable training provider to work in partnership and deliver the MA programme.
2022-2026 – 10 Modern Apprentices;
2023-2027 – 6 Modern Apprentices;
2024-2028 – 2 Modern Apprentices.
The programme will include either core electrical or core mechanical disciplines, with an additional multiskilling element. The MA programme will consist of the delivery of a National Certificate (NC) and Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in year 1, and an SVQ Level 3 in years 2-4.
The modern apprentices will be based at various establishments across Scotland including Inverness, Peterhead, Dundee, Perth, Alloa, Stirling, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, Greenock, Bishopbriggs and Shotts.
It is anticipated that the modern apprentices will be based primarily at local colleges or training centres in year 1 of the apprenticeship, and years 2-4 within their base establishment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Full details can be found on Public Contract Scotland - Tender (PCS-T).
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 March 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 March 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Employers Liability Insurance 5 million pounds
Public Liability Insurance 1 million pounds
The number of financial years required are 2.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20508. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:681610)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Courts
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom