Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forth Valley College
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
UK
Contact person: Ester Vasallo
Telephone: +44 1324403000
E-mail: procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451
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
Training Services for the Engineering Industry
Reference number: ASC-2026-02
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80531200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor for the provision of training courses for the engineering industry.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
202 172.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80531200
80500000
80510000
80531000
80531100
80550000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Forth Valley College Falkirk campus and Contractor's location.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley College, as an ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) accredited training provider, requires to appoint an external training provider to deliver training courses for apprentices taking part in the APTUS Apprenticeship Programme, including a medical examination (drug and alcohol screening, fit to train, shoulder measurement), accommodation and meals.
Courses for other candidates not part of the APTUS programme may also be required.
The courses to be delivered are:
- BOSIET, CA-EBS, MIST including OGUK Medical – to be delivered within premises organised by the Contractor.
- Task Based Risk Assessment, Manual Handling Awareness and Authorised Gas Tester Level 3 – to be delivered within Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Location
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: Training Delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Key Personnel
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement – Wellbeing, Health & Safety
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement – Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement – Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contractor may be required to provide training services for additional groups outside of the ECITB APTUS programme.
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 000-048170
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ASC-2026-02
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RelyOn Glasgow
Change House, Cable Depot Rd
Glasgow
G81 1UF
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:
: 202 172.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:817077)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Camelon Sheriff Court
Main St, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2025