Contract

Advanced Practitioner University Programme

  • Scottish Ambulance Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054775

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e745 (view related notices)

Published 8 September 2025, 4:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Ambulance Service

National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Contact

Alex Little

Email

Alex.little1@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 7747768959

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scottishambulance.com

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Advanced Practitioner University Programme

Reference number

SAS/2025/849

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Provision of services across Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.

We therefore seek to identify advanced practice programmes that are accessible to staff across Scotland and can meet the SAS Advanced Practice programme requirements, to create an ‘approved AP programme provider’ list.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 25

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.6) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

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 000-006972


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SAS2025849

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The University of Dundee

Procurement Office, Caird Cottage, 170 Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glasgow Caledonian University

Cowcaddens Road

Glasgow

G4 0BA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Robert Gordon University

Design and Print Consultancy, The Gatehouse

Aberdeen

AB10 7AQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of the Highlands and Islands

Centre for Energy and the Environment, North Highland College

Thurso

KW14 7EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of the West of Scotland

High Street

Paisley

PA1 2BE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Stirling

School of Law, Pathfoot Building

Stirling

Fk9 4LA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that the contract value is an indicative cost over the five year period.

(SC Ref:802307)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom