Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West College Scotland
Renfrew Road
Paisley
PA3 4DR
UK
Contact person: Claire Earnshaw
Telephone: +44 3006006060
E-mail: claire.earnshaw@wcs.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00465
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Provision of Online Training Courses with Learning Platform
Reference number: WCS 20/155
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West College are looking to appoint a number of service providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform.
This requirement is anticipated to include:
-assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners;
-providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant); and
-providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80530000
80521000
80531000
80510000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Required to be delivered online.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West College are looking to appoint a number of Service Providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform.
This requirement is anticipated to include:
- assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners
- providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant)
– providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment
Service providers are also expected to provide the following services as part of the contract:
- Promotion of the College portfolio of online courses to appropriate target audiences
- Sourcing learners from the West Region of Scotland
-Ensuring learners are tracked through the College enrolment process
-Engaging learners through welcome and introduction activity
–Ensuring that learners are inspired to continue beyond the initial learning milestones
-Tracking learner progress throughout learner journey and liaise with the College
-Liaising with the College on agreed target audiences to ensure planned and effective marketing and promotion campaigns
- Management of payment information to staff marking courses
- E-certification system built in for all courses to include creation, dissemination and reporting on certification process
- A system that includes API Integration Functionality. This should supporting bi-directional integration (via open API) to enable real-time updates between the Learning Management System and the College’s Management Information System (MIS), including:
* Inputs: Automatic syncing of student enrolments from the College’s MIS into the LMS
* Outputs: Submission of learner progress, attendance, and assessment records to the College’s MIS for compliance and reporting
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
17/03/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The information contained within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is anticipated and may change.
West College Scotland endeavours to implement the most effective contract and invites Service Providers to provide input in relation to the potential scope (answering and returning the Questions attached).
West College Scotland may conduct further market engagement with interested parties as per Regulation 41 - Preliminary Market Consultation, of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. As such, all interested parties must register their interest no later than 12 noon on 12th March 2025.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789250.
(SC Ref:789250)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2025