Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Contact
Laura O'Neil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Training Provision Framework
Reference number
DGCP-0314
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender is seeking offers from suitable organisations to undertake Training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
The scope includes services from the following disciplines which form the lots:
Lot 1 - Corporate Training
Sub-lot 1 - Personal Skills
Sub-lot 2 - Project Skills
Lot 2 - Information Technology (IT) Skills
Lot 3 - First Aid Training
Lot 4 - Technical Training
Sub-lot 1 - Roads
Sub-lot 2 - Grounds
Sub-lot 3 - Waste
Sub-lot 4 - Transport
Sub-lot 5 - Facilities Services
Sub-lot 6 - Multi Service
Sub-lot 7 - Misc
Lot 5 - Health & Safety
Sub-lot 1 - Health & Safety Management
Sub-lot 2 - Personal Safety – Violence
Sub-lot 3 - Ergonomics
Sub-lot 4 - COSHH & Infection Control
Sub-lot 5 - Fire Safety
Sub-lot 6 - Health and Safety Technical - Building/Construction/Infrastructure & Facilities Management
Sub-lot 7 -Building/Construction/Infrastructure/Facilities - General H&S Management
Sub-lot 8 - Professional Health and Safety Technical Training
Lot 6 - Wellbeing
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,870,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Training
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Corporate Training to be conducted on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Sub-lot 1 - Personal Skills
Sub-lot 2 - Project Skills
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Information Technology
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Information Technology Skills training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
First Aid Training
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80562000 - First-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
First Aid Training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Technical Training
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Technical Training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Sub-lot 1 - Roads
Sub-lot 2 - Grounds
Sub-lot 3 - Waste
Sub-lot 4 - Transport
Sub-lot 5 - Facilities Services
Sub-lot 6 - Multi Service
Sub-lot 7 - Misc
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Health and Safety
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health and Safety Training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Sub-lot 1 - Health & Safety Management
Sub-lot 2 - Personal Safety – Violence
Sub-lot 3 - Ergonomics
Sub-lot 4 - COSHH & Infection Control
Sub-lot 5 - Fire Safety
Sub-lot 6 - Health and Safety Technical - Building/Construction/Infrastructure & Facilities Management
Sub-lot 7 - Building/Construction/Infrastructure/Facilities - General H&S Management
Sub-lot 8 - Professional Health and Safety Technical Training
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Wellbeing
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance
Dumfries and Galloway Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wellbeing Training on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term is for 36 months however, Dumfries and Galloway Council have the option to extend for a further 12 month periods.
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
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Contract will be managed following Dumfries and Galloway Council Contract and Supplier Management Policy.
A set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be used to manage the Package Orders and monitor performance. These will be detailed at the quote or award stage; agreed at the pre- contract start meeting or at any time during the Contract Period and will be based on the standard Scottish Government National KPI IDs at the time.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 84
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-007337
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 August 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 12 December 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 August 2025
Local time
12:00pm
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29489. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits as requested within the Quality Questionnaire and utilising the Community Wishlist and Community Benefit Menu.
(SC Ref:804065)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
40 Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AN
Country
United Kingdom