Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West College Scotland
Renfrew Road
Paisley
PA3 4DR
Contact
Claire Earnshaw
Telephone
+44 3006006060
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00465
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Provision of Online Training Courses with Learning Platform
Reference number
WCS 20/155
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West College are looking to appoint a number of service providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform.
This requirement is anticipated to include:
-assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners;
-providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant); and
-providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Required to be delivered online.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
West College are looking to appoint a number of Service Providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform.
This requirement is anticipated to include:
- assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners
- providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant)
– providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment
Service providers are also expected to provide the following services as part of the contract:
- Promotion of the College portfolio of online courses to appropriate target audiences
- Sourcing learners from the West Region of Scotland
-Ensuring learners are tracked through the College enrolment process
-Engaging learners through welcome and introduction activity
–Ensuring that learners are inspired to continue beyond the initial learning milestones
-Tracking learner progress throughout learner journey and liaise with the College
-Liaising with the College on agreed target audiences to ensure planned and effective marketing and promotion campaigns
- Management of payment information to staff marking courses
- E-certification system built in for all courses to include creation, dissemination and reporting on certification process
- A system that includes API Integration Functionality. This should supporting bi-directional integration (via open API) to enable real-time updates between the Learning Management System and the College’s Management Information System (MIS), including:
* Inputs: Automatic syncing of student enrolments from the College’s MIS into the LMS
* Outputs: Submission of learner progress, attendance, and assessment records to the College’s MIS for compliance and reporting
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 March 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The information contained within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is anticipated and may change.
West College Scotland endeavours to implement the most effective contract and invites Service Providers to provide input in relation to the potential scope (answering and returning the Questions attached).
West College Scotland may conduct further market engagement with interested parties as per Regulation 41 - Preliminary Market Consultation, of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. As such, all interested parties must register their interest no later than 12 noon on 12th March 2025.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789250.
(SC Ref:789250)