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Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Government invites bids to deliver Modern Apprenticeship (MA) services for starts for year 2021-22, plus optional two 1 year extensions for 2022-23 and 2023-24, at SDS discretion. Such services will continue to be delivered for the duration of the apprenticeship (in-training). The dual purpose of the MA Programme is to support individuals to learn while in work; and economic growth across Scotland. MAs are a joint investment between employers/public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the costs or training. There are 4 Lots available to bid for, Lot 1 Providers Lowlands & Uplands, Lot 2 Providers Highlands & Islands, Lot 3 Providers South of Scotland, Lot 4 Employers. Please note the value of 243m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 81m GBP. The 243m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESA | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| NAFC Marine Centre | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| NHS Education for Scotland | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Nithcree Training | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| North East Scotland College | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| North Edinburgh Childcare | OSCR: SC023245 Companies House: SC193636 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| On Track Training | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| PA Training | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Pentland Assessment Centres Ltd | SC202022 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Peterhead Engineers Development Ltd | SC284647 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Pine Trees Nursery | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Pointer Ltd | SC047359 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Polaris Learning Ltd | SC295434 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Print Scotland | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| QA Limited | 02413137 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Q Train Limited | SC413442 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Qualitas International | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Quest (Scotland) Ltd | Charity Commission: 294388 Companies House: SC245079 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Raytheon Systems Limited | 00406809 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Recruitment Training (Edinburgh) Ltd | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| remit ltd | 08010980 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Renfrewshire Council | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy (Scotlan) | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Ritchies Training Centre | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Robson Associates Ltd | SC086349 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| R T Resources Ltd | SC188992 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Rural Skills Scotland Ltd | SC501214 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Safety Training Solutions Ltd | SC389966 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SAMB (Scottish Bakers) | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Scotia Law Training Limited | SC366783 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust | OSCR: SC001806 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SDConsultancy | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited | 02291188 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SGFitness &straining academy ltd | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SHARE | OSCR: SC036608 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Simplicity SVQs Ltd | SC670071 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Sixth Sense Training | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Skillnet | 04559473 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SNIPEF Training Services Ltd | SC082700 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| South Lanarkshire College | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SPFL Training Limited | SC457477 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Spohrt Training | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Sports Academy of Scotland Ltd | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SRUC | OSCR: SC003712 Companies House: SC103046 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| SSVQ Ltd | SC398582 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Step-Up | Charity Commission: 1114899 Companies House: 12211292 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands · Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland | - |
| Stirling Council | - | - | 1 lot Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer | - |
| Street League | OSCR: SC038884 Companies House: 04974643 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| TALA Training Ltd | SC354394 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Technical Academy Scotland | SC425721 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| The Academy of Hairdressing Excellence Ltd | SC199553 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| The Road Haulage Association Ltd | 00391886 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | DONOR£32K across 4 donations To: Mr Robert Flello MP LOBBYIST Pagefield Communications Limited (3 quarters) FORMER MP Charlie Elphicke— Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (former) |
| The Tell Organisation | SC115490 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| The Zone Initiative | SC258621 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| TICA | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| tigers (sta ) limited | SC332679 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Training Solutions (Scotland) Ltd | SC333375 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Training for Care | OSCR: SC006545 Companies House: SC100529 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Training Initiatives Ltd t/a TIGERS | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Training Matters | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| TRAINING PLATFORM LTD TA TRAININGSTATION | - | - | 2 lots Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands · Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland | - |
| Tullos Training Ltd | SC068734 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| UHI | - | - | 2 lots Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands · Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| University of Strathclyde | OSCR: SC015263 Companies House: RC000670 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Virtual Learning Company Ltd | - | - | 2 lots Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands · Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| West College Scotland | - | - | 2 lots Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands · Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| Wheatley Foundation | SC461602 | - | 1 lot Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer | - |
| Working 4U | - | - | 1 lot Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
| XL Training (Scotland) Ltd | SC258761 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands · Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands · Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland | - |
| Xtra-Mile.com | - | - | 2 lots Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands · Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | - |
This procurement was divided into 4 lots, each awarded separately. 399 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 Lot 2 - MA Services - Provider - Lowlands & Uplands | £65,400,000 initial term | 169 | NHS Education for Scotland North East Scotland College On Track Training PA Training Print Scotland QA Limited Quest (Scotland) Ltd Raytheon Systems Limited Recruitment Training (Edinburgh) Ltd Renfrewshire Council Rural Skills Scotland Ltd SDConsultancy Scotia Law Training Limited Simplicity SVQs Ltd South Lanarkshire College Spohrt Training Sports Academy of Scotland Ltd SRUC SSVQ Ltd The Academy of Hairdressing Excellence Ltd TICA Training Matters Training Solutions (Scotland) Ltd TRAINING PLATFORM LTD TA TRAININGSTATION Step-Up University of Strathclyde UHI West College Scotland Working 4U West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS Xtra-Mile.com North Edinburgh Childcare Peterhead Engineers Development Ltd Pine Trees Nursery Pointer Ltd Nithcree Training Pentland Assessment Centres Ltd BESA Polaris Learning Ltd Q Train Limited Qualitas International R T Resources Ltd remit ltd Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy (Scotlan) Ritchies Training Centre The Road Haulage Association Ltd Robson Associates Ltd SAMB (Scottish Bakers) Safety Training Solutions Ltd Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust SHARE Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited SGFitness &straining academy ltd NAFC Marine Centre Sixth Sense Training Skillnet SPFL Training Limited SNIPEF Training Services Ltd Street League TALA Training Ltd Technical Academy Scotland The Tell Organisation The Zone Initiative tigers (sta ) limited Training for Care Training Initiatives Ltd t/a TIGERS Tullos Training Ltd Virtual Learning Company Ltd XL Training (Scotland) Ltd | complete |
| Lot 3 Lot 3 - MA Services - Provider - South of Scotland | £2,900,000 initial term | 85 | TRAINING PLATFORM LTD TA TRAININGSTATION Step-Up XL Training (Scotland) Ltd | complete |
| Lot 4 Lot 4 - MA Services - Employer | £4,500,000 initial term | 46 | Wheatley Foundation Stirling Council | complete |
| Lot 1 Lot 1 - MA Services - Provider - Highlands & Islands | £8,200,000 initial term | 99 | UHI West College Scotland Xtra-Mile.com Virtual Learning Company Ltd XL Training (Scotland) Ltd | complete |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £1,234,471,842 in 71,356 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Defence, Home Office, Scottish Government and 63 more public bodies (2010-04-09 to 2026-04-01).