Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Alex Little
Telephone: +44 7747768959
E-mail: Alex.little1@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishambulance.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Advanced Practitioner University Programme
Reference number: SAS/2025/849
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Provision of services across Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Advanced Practitioner (AP) training programme requires staff to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma (PG DIp) in Advanced Practice and to complete a SAS-based Competency Framework to achieve final sign off.
We therefore seek to identify advanced practice programmes that are accessible to staff across Scotland and can meet the SAS Advanced Practice programme requirements, to create an ‘approved AP programme provider’ list.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 000-006972
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SAS2025849
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
The University of Dundee
Procurement Office, Caird Cottage, 170 Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert Gordon University
Design and Print Consultancy, The Gatehouse
Aberdeen
AB10 7AQ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of the Highlands and Islands
Centre for Energy and the Environment, North Highland College
Thurso
KW14 7EE
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Stirling
School of Law, Pathfoot Building
Stirling
Fk9 4LA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that the contract value is an indicative cost over the five year period.
(SC Ref:802307)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court Edinburgh
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2025