Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1414687862
E-mail: stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862
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
Modern Apprenticeship 2019 — Training Provider
Reference number: P18-078
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) Programme for starts for 2019/20 and continued residual (in-training) contracts for the duration of the Apprenticeship. SDS administers the Scottish Government's funding contribution toward the cost of training for employees that employers wish to support through an approved MA Framework.
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 and public funding. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support and public funding contributes towards the cost of training.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
82 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80500000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SDS is inviting bids for MA starts for a duration of 12 months from April 2019 to 31.3.2020. MAs already in training shall continue for the duration of their apprenticeship.
Part 1 shall be evaluated and those who pass the minimum standards shall have their Part 2 submission evaluated. If you pass Part 1 there is no guarantee that you shall be allocated all or any delivery places bid for. SDS reserves the right throughout the year to re-allocate/re-distribute delivery places as required to meet requirements.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
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.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 008-015052
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 206
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MGT Training Ltd
12 Clayhills Drive, Dundee
Dundee
DD1 2SX
UK
Telephone: +44 7961485094
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note: this supplier was not included in the previous award notice and has been added in now. MG Scotland should not have been included and MGT Training should be included.
Evaluation criteria: performance 90 %; fair work practices 10 %.
SDS in allocating volumes will take into account the bids received and the priorities for the programme and may allocate to the estimated value specified or less, as appropriate.
SDS is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-motivated, well led, has appropriate opportunities for training and skills development and is engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service. Public Bodies in Scotland (SDS) have adopted fair work practices, which include:
— a pay policy that includes a commitment to supporting the Living Wage,
— being a Living Wage Accredited Employer,
— developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of population of Scotland in terms of age, gender, gender identity, change ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability,
— a strong commitment to modern apprenticeships,
— support for learning and development,
— no usage of zero hours contracts, unless there is a legitimate business requirement, must be proportionate and reasonable to the services being procured,
— flexible working (including for example practices such as flexi-time and career breaks) and support for family friendly working and wider work life balance,
— effective voice: trade union recognition and representation where possible; otherwise alternative arrangements to give staff an effective voice,
— gender balance and wider representative workforce,
— promoting workplace innovation,
— respect: treat each employee with respect and value diversity within the workforce.
It is expected that in order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract contractors should take a similarly positive approach to fair work practices as part of a fair and equitable employment and reward package.
(SC Ref:583151)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412256710
Internet address(es)
URL: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/05/2019