Tender

Digital Skills Pipeline

  • The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024692

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e7e1

Published 5 October 2021, 9:44am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

27 October 2021, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DY

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

Procurement@sds.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Public Sector Organisation

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Skills Agency


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digital Skills Pipeline

Reference number

P21-104

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Digital Skills training for specified groups in specific digital areas

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of several contracts to a number of suppliers bidding for volumes , up to the total contract value, to deliver training at the specified level that will support individuals delivery of practical solutions for individuals 25 years and over, by providing them with the opportunity to develop new digital technology skills and support them to fill one of the many vacancies in digital technology occupations. Bids should demonstrate how the provider will engage and attract individuals who are:

resident in Scotland with the right to work in the UK

age 25 years and over

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

22 November 2021

End date

31 March 2022

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

2 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

27 October 2021

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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=664629.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:664629)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=664629

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

Glasgow

G2 1DY

Email

cara.wright@sds.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom