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
Telephone: +44 01294324356
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: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 External Health & Safety Training Courses.
Reference number: NAC/5206
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71317200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council require the Provision of External Health & Safety Training Courses Framework, Lot 1 IOSH Training, the start date is 30/06/2026 with the end date being 30/04/2030.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
234 185.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
IOSH Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71317200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NAC require suppliers to carry out the following IOSH training courses to NAC employees.
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH Managing Safely Refresher
- IOSH Working Safely
- Risk Assessment
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
IOSH Construction Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71317200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NAC require the following IOSH construction training courses.
- IOSH Safety, Health & Environment for Construction Site Managers
- IOSH Safety, Health & Environment for Construction Workers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2026/S 000-008399
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: IOSH Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grow Training Group Ltd
Suite 306 White Studios, Templeton on the Green
Glasgow
G401DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1413750475
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City of Glasgow College
City Campus, 190 Cathedral Street
Glasgow
G4 0RF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McCrae Training
Unit 4 Napier,, 2 Reynolds Ave, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park
Glasgow
G75 0AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 144 685.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: IOSH Construction Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apex Fit Testing Solutions
13 Pikes Pool Drive
Kirkliston
EH29 9GH
UK
Telephone: +44 7990286233
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GTEC Training Limited
GTEC House
Hawes
DL8 3AU
UK
Telephone: +44 7515919729
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 89 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:838488)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Kilmarnock
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2026