Framework Agreement for provision of Associate Trainers to West College Scotland

A Tender Notice
by WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£-£400K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
25 Mar 2025
Delivery
18 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2027
Deadline
09 Apr 2025 15:00

Concepts

Location

The geographic focus for the delivery of the Associate Trainer service will be the West College Scotland campuses at Paisley, Clydebank and Greenock

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1 buyer

Description

The College is looking to appoint a number of service providers on a framework contract to provide Associate Trainer services on a call-off basis subject to demand. The College will be seeking bids from service providers delivering training courses in the following areas: - Health & Safety & First Aid training - Non-Accredited training - Accredited Management training - Accredited Water Hygiene Training - Accredited Electrical Training - Wellbeing training - Digital Skills training - Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training - Green Skills training - Advanced Manufacturing training - Software & Cyber Security training - Life Sciences training The training is to be delivered at the College's campuses at; West College Scotland has campuses at; - Paisley Campus; Renfrew Road Paisley - Clydebank Campus; Queens Quay, Glasgow - Greenock Campus; Finnart Street, Greenock - Waterfront Campus; Customhouse Way, Greenock Training Courses may also be required to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams, in person, or by a blended approach. Bespoke training courses may also be required where the Associate Trainer will spend time developing appropriate content for delivery, approved by the faculty.

Lot Division

1 1. Health & Safety and First Aid training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Health & Safety and First Aid training including but not limited to; - First Aid Training - IOSH Health & Safety Training - NEBOSH Health and Safety Training Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the Tender documents 60
price 40
2 2. Non-Accredited training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Non-Accredited training including but not limited to; - Managing Process - Managing Development - People Performance - Innovating Business Models - Digital Transformation in SMEs - Adopting Emerging Technologies - Lean and Agile Methodologies - Entrepreneurial Leadership in Construction and Engineering Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the Tender documents 60
price 40
3 3a. Accredited Management training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Management training. Example topics include; - Project management - Management & Leadership - First Line Management Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the Tender documents 60
price 40
4 3b. Accredited Water Hygiene training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Water Hygiene training. Example topics include; - Water Treatment Technologies - Sustainable Water Resource Management Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
5 3c. Accredited Electrical training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Accredited Electrical training. Example topics include; - Safe Isolation Installation - IET’s 18th Edition and 19th Edition Wiring Regulations Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
6 4. Wellbeing Training
  • Duration: 23 month

This Lot is for delivery of Wellbeing training. Example topics include Mental Health, Manager Development & British Sign Language. Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
7 5. Digital Skills Training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Digital Skills training. Example topics include - Digital Communications - Digital Technologies - Digital Fundamentals - Digital Business - Digital Marketing - Digital Agility Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
8 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training. Example topics include; - Data Science, - Data Science Applications, - Introduction to AI/Machine Learning - Ethics in Data, AI/Machine Learning - Deep Learning Models - Python Programming - Data Visualisation - Statistics Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
9 7. Green Skills training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Green Skills training. Example topics include; - Renewable Energy Systems - Offshore & Onshore Wind - Microgeneration - Solar - Construction including Retrofit - Sustainable Transportation (EV) - Sustainability and Green Innovation - Sustainability, Carbon Literacy, Carbon Accounting Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
10 8. Advanced Manufacturing training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Advanced Manufacturing training. Example topics include; - Sensors, Robotics & Automation - Space & Satellite - Sustainability in Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing, Materials & Digital Twins Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
11 9. Software & Cyber Security training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Software & Cyber Security training. Example topics include; - Cyber Security - Microsoft Certification Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40
12 10. Life Sciences training
  • Duration: 2 year

This Lot is for delivery of Life Sciences training. Example topics include; - Biotechnology - Medical Physics - Bio-Science Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.il.

Award Criteria
As detailed in the tender documents 60
price 40

Renewal Options

There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80550000 - Safety training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80561000 - Health training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note this is a dual stage tender process with respondents passing Stage 1 (Qualification and Selection) being carried through to the Stage 2 of the tender process where the tender documentation will be issued. The evaluation criteria for this first stage process is detailed in the ITT (Stage 1) document. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28725. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders will be asked to provide details of voluntary benefits they can provide based on what they can provide for a contract spend of 20,000 GBP per annum. (SC Ref:793872)

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