01945 Training Provider for The Modern Apprenticeship Programme (Engineering)

Concepts

• education and training
• modern apprenticeship programme
• edinburgh
• sps
• modern apprenticeship
• training programme
• training provider
• ma programme
• modern apprentices
• suitable training provider

Location

Various sites across Scotland

Description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are commencing the delivery of a maintenance engineering Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme, circa August 2022 over 6 year rolling programme. The SPS are looking to appoint a suitable training provider to work in partnership and deliver the MA programme. The period for the programme is 2022-2028.

Total Quantity or Scope

2022-2026 – 10 Modern Apprentices; 2023-2027 – 6 Modern Apprentices; 2024-2028 – 2 Modern Apprentices. The programme will include either core electrical or core mechanical disciplines, with an additional multiskilling element. The MA programme will consist of the delivery of a National Certificate (NC) and Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in year 1, and an SVQ Level 3 in years 2-4. The modern apprentices will be based at various establishments across Scotland including Inverness, Peterhead, Dundee, Perth, Alloa, Stirling, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, Greenock, Bishopbriggs and Shotts. It is anticipated that the modern apprentices will be based primarily at local colleges or training centres in year 1 of the apprenticeship, and years 2-4 within their base establishment.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80521000 - Training programme services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Full details can be found on Public Contract Scotland - Tender (PCS-T). Employers Liability Insurance 5 million pounds Public Liability Insurance 1 million pounds The number of financial years required are 2. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20508. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:681610)