Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
UK
Contact person: Fiona Wilson
E-mail: fionawilson@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
I.1) Name and addresses
East Ayrshire Council
Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1563576000
E-mail: procurement@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
I.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
UK
Telephone: +44 3001230900
E-mail: procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM94
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of First Aid Training to North, East & South Ayrshire Councils
Reference number: NAC/5211
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80560000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council (the collaborative partners) require the provision of first aid training from a suitably experienced and certified training organisation. Attendees at the first aid training sessions may consist of any combination of staff from the collaborative partners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
226 390.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80560000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
UKM94
Main site or place of performance:
Ayrshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council (the collaborative partners) require the provision of first aid training from a suitably experienced and certified training organisation. Attendees at the first aid training sessions may consist of any combination of staff from the collaborative partners. The service provider shall provide the following courses:
- First Aid at Work (FAW)
- First Aid at Work Update
- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
- First Aid for Children (Paediatric First Aid)
South Ayrshire Council also have a requirement for Activity First Aid however, as this is not required by all Councils, this has been included as an optional rather than a mandatory requirement. As this is an optional service this will not be included in the commercial evaluation.
Face-to-face training courses will be delivered locally in each of the 3 Council areas. The service provider must be capable of providing a blended approach to learning and assessment, with virtual learning available for theory and face to face training for practical and assessment elements. The service provider must be capable of delivering this via Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business or any other Council approved platform.
The conditions of contract will be NAC Terms and Conditions 2 (NAC TC2) Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Services & NAC Exit Terms and Conditions.
The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend by 24 months.
The regulations that apply to this contract are The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015,
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-059808
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NAC/5211
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 22
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 22
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Stop Safety Training LTD
Tealing School House, Tealing
Dundee
DD4 0QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7938261820
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 226 390.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below:
Value of contract not suitable for lots.
Nature of the contract not suitable for lots.
Requires additional contract management resource which is not available.
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
(SC Ref:823371)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1563550024
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2026