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Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2026-2027
Published 2 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026
Closed 5 May 2026
- Primary CPV
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80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Monteith House, 11 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: P25-065
Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2026-2027. (from date of award to 31 March 2027. The current estimated value of this tender for start volumes is up to 500,000 GBP, for both lots. The total value of the contract is up to 2m for the life of the apprenticeship. (Both values are exclusive of any applicable VAT) for the life of the apprenticeship and is subject to a confirmed budget, from Scottish Government Ministers to SDS.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Apr 2026 11:27
- Deadline
- 05 May 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b94
- Notice ID
- P25-065
Organisations on this notice
Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Process Contact Point
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY, United Kingdom
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The Sheriff Clerk's Office
Review Body
1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
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Skills Development Scotland
Mediation Body
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Lots (2)
Lot 2: Lot 2 - MA Services - Employer
SDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 1 if bidding for Lot 2. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.
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Lot 1: Lot 1 - MA Services - Learning provider
SDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots.
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Tender
| Title | Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2026-2027 |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Category | services |
| Description | Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2026-2027. (from date of award to 31 March 2027. The current estimated value of this tender for start volumes is up to 500,000 GBP, for both lots. The total value of the contract is up to 2m for the life of the apprenticeship. (Both values are exclusive of any applicable VAT) for the life of the apprenticeship and is subject to a confirmed budget, from Scottish Government Ministers to SDS. |
| Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot Details › Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier | 1 |
| Lot Details › Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier | 1 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 2 - MA Services - Employer |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | SDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 1 if bidding for Lot 2. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 1 - MA Services - Learning provider |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | SDS invites bids from Learning Providers for MA Starts for the duration from award to 31 March 2027. Additional information: Bidders cannot bid for Lot 2 if bidding for Lot 1. Bids can only be submitted for one of the two lots. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Adult and other education services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Training services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Adult and other education services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Training services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | Bidders shall be required to pass the following pass/fail questions contained within the ITT Response Doc Part 1. All bids who pass part 1 will be taken forward to Part 2 and their submission evaluated. Section 5 - Exclusion Grounds Section 6 - Policies - Insurance Section 7 - Equal Opportunities Section 8 - Health and Safety Section 9 - Conflict of Interest Section 10 - Prompt Payment Section 11 - Contract Examples - Two Examples - Lot 1 Learning Provider only |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Award Criteria Details | The scope of services to be provided under this contract falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Regulation be subject to the requirement of Section 7 of the Regulations. By virtue of regulation 76(3) of the regulations, bidders in any of the situations listed in regulation 58 of the Regulation may be excluded. |
| Bidding period › End | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Monteith House, 11 George Square |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Non Departmental Public Body |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Name | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 3 › Name | The Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 1 Carlton Place |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | G5 9DA |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review body |
| Party 3 › Link | https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheri... |
| Party 4 › Name | Skills Development Scotland |
| Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name | Skills Development Scotland |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Role | Mediation body |
| Party 4 › Link | https://skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Name | The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 5 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | Monteith House First Floor, 11 George Square |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Role | Review contact point |
| Party 5 › Link | https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk |
Buyer
| Name | Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |