Framework Agreement for provision of Associate Trainers to West College Scotland

A Contract Award Notice
by WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
2 year (est.)
Value
£350K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
18 Sep 2025
Delivery
18 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2027 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

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

Geochart for 2 buyers and 22 suppliers

2 buyers

10 suppliers

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

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
2 2. Non-Accredited training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
3 3a. Accredited Management training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
4 3b. Accredited Water Hygiene training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
5 3c. Accredited Electrical training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
6 4. Wellbeing Training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
7 5. Digital Skills Training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
8 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
9 7. Green Skills training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
10 8. Advanced Manufacturing training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
11 9. Software & Cyber Security training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0
12 10. Life Sciences training

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 60.0
PRICE 40.0

Award Detail

1 Successful Learning Solutions (Edinburgh)
  • 2. Non-Accredited training
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Houstonexchangecouk (Edinburgh)
  • 2. Non-Accredited training
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Crimson Kite Consultancy (Greenock)
  • 2. Non-Accredited training
  • Num offers: 18
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Merged Education (East Kilbride)
  • 1. Health & Safety and First Aid training
  • Num offers: 11
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Enlighten Training (Dundonald)
  • 1. Health & Safety and First Aid training
  • Num offers: 11
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
6 2020 Safety Training (Kilwinning)
  • 1. Health & Safety and First Aid training
  • Num offers: 11
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 Tickety Boo Training (Bridge of Allan)
  • 3a. Accredited Management training
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 Digital Bricks (Edinburgh)
  • 3a. Accredited Management training
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Successful Learning Solutions (Edinburgh)
  • 5. Digital Skills Training
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 Academy of Enterprise Education Aee (White British)
  • 5. Digital Skills Training
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
11 Digital Bricks (Edinburgh)
  • 5. Digital Skills Training
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
12 Successful Learning Solutions (Edinburgh)
  • 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
13 Academy of Enterprise Education Aee (White British)
  • 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
14 Digital Bricks (Edinburgh)
  • 6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
15 Successful Learning Solutions (Edinburgh)
  • 9. Software & Cyber Security training
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
16 Digital Bricks (Edinburgh)
  • 9. Software & Cyber Security training
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £58,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
17 Unnamed (None)
  • 3b. Accredited Water Hygiene training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
18 Unnamed (None)
  • 3c. Accredited Electrical training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
19 Unnamed (None)
  • 4. Wellbeing Training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – PROCUREMENT DISCONTINUED.
20 Unnamed (None)
  • 7. Green Skills training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
21 Unnamed (None)
  • 8. Advanced Manufacturing training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
22 Unnamed (None)
  • 10. Life Sciences training
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

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

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

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. (SC Ref:810517)

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