Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forth Valley College
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
Contact
Ester Vasallo
Telephone
+44 1324403000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451
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
Training Services for the Engineering Industry
Reference number
ASC-2026-02
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80531200 - Technical training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor for the provision of training courses for the engineering industry.
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: £202,172
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Forth Valley College Falkirk campus and Contractor's location.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley College, as an ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) accredited training provider, requires to appoint an external training provider to deliver training courses for apprentices taking part in the APTUS Apprenticeship Programme, including a medical examination (drug and alcohol screening, fit to train, shoulder measurement), accommodation and meals.
Courses for other candidates not part of the APTUS programme may also be required.
The courses to be delivered are:
- BOSIET, CA-EBS, MIST including OGUK Medical – to be delivered within premises organised by the Contractor.
- Task Based Risk Assessment, Manual Handling Awareness and Authorised Gas Tester Level 3 – to be delivered within Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Location / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Training Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement – Wellbeing, Health & Safety / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement – Community Benefits / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement – Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contractor may be required to provide training services for additional groups outside of the ECITB APTUS programme.
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.1.8) 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 000-048170
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ASC-2026-02
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RelyOn Glasgow
Change House, Cable Depot Rd
Glasgow
G81 1UF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £202,172
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:817077)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Camelon Sheriff Court
Main St, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
Country
United Kingdom