ICT Training Contract Highlands and Islands

Bids are invited by Skills Development Scotland “SDS” from organisations that have experience and expertise in delivering professional ICT and digital technology skills and training opportunitie.
ICT Digital Skills Transition Training Fund for The Highland and Islands

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square,
Town: Glasgow	Postal Code: G2 1DY	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone: +44 1412856143
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: via Public Contracts Scotland website,
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: via Public Contracts Scotland website,
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone: +44 1412856143
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

ICT Digital Skills Transition Training Fund for The Highland and Islands

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Bids are invited by Skills Development Scotland “SDS” from organisations that have experience and expertise in delivering professional ICT and digital technology skills and training opportunities, to deliver transition training to support the current and emerging needs of employers in the sector in the Highlands and Islands.

This does not include interventions related to the delivery of ICT skills or activities related to digital participation.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=342884.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	179999		other Education
	279999		other Information Communication Technology

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	120		Highlands and Islands

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Minimum Standards and Qualifications required.

Part A of the ITT Specifies minimum standards that are pass/fail. All bids shall be evaluated for Part A. Failure to pass any of the minimum standards, failure to provide any of the information requested in Part A, will result in your bid being disqualified and Part B of the ITT shall not be evaluated.

The minimum standards are as follows:

3.2.1 Insurance

3.2.2 Financial standing

3.2.3 Equal Opportunities

3.2.4 Business Probity

3.2.5 Criminal convictions

3.2.6 Health and Safety

3.2.7 Experience

3.2.8 Terms and Conditions of Contract

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P14-143

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 16-04-2015

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
17-04-2015 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 30-04-2015

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:342884)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

P14-143 ITT_for_ICTDIgital Transition 250315

Appendix 4 P14-143 – Transition Training Pricing Schedule

Appendix 5 P14-143 – Transition Training Targets and Outcomes

Appendix 6 P14-143 – Map

Appendix 6 P14-143 – HIE Priorities

5.3 Publication date of this notice

25-03-2015

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