Managed Learning Service

Concepts

• edinburgh
• education and training
• administration service
• learning and staff development services
• learning
• managed learning service
• administration and logistics service - training course booking
• learning and development planning support
• management
• managed

Location

Holyrood, Edinburgh

Description

The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed learning service (including an internal system for administration and reporting) which ensures that a range of relevant training, learning and staff development services are available for SPCB staff, MSPs, MSP staff, Commissioners, Contractors and any other relevant groups identified by the SPCB. To ensure consistency and quality of learning in line with a revised approach to Learning and Development, we require an MLS provider that can work with our Learning and Development priorities, ensuring value for money, competitive rates from leading providers through an established supply-chain, and assurance that we can meet demand for learning and development. The service must provide Members, their staff, Commissioners, contractors and SPCB staff with access to quality training and learning content as well as data on usage, effectiveness and return on investment.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Parliamentary Body (SPCB) requires a fully managed learning service to provide the following: Administration and Logistics Service - training course booking and administration service. - learner support for scheduling, booking and joining training courses. - monitoring and reporting tools to record uptake and training attendance, showing training records, cancellations, attendance, compliance, etc. Supply Chain Management Support - source and select external courses/providers based on planned and ad hoc training requirements. Learning and Development Planning Support - work with the Learning and Development team to develop an organisational-wide annual training schedule which will incorporated staff Personal Development Plans and other training needs analyses. Expert Consultancy - specialised consultancy service on an as-needed basis. - design and/or delivery of bespoke in-house training courses.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Optional Requirements – Learning Management System Via the contractors Learning Management Portal or other system the SPCB would like to explore the potential for an SPCB Learning Management System (LMS) that can be accessed by all users via Single Sign On (SSO) allowing users to access the portal on logging into the network, to avoid duplication of effort by having to re-enter their credentials.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of The Scottish Parliament in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. 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. The SPCB requires the Contractor to hold Cyber Essentials certification (or equivalent) for the duration of the Contract. The Contractor must ensure payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain is made within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require you to actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis. Contractors are asked to note that a technical evaluation score of 0 (Unacceptable) or 1 (Poor) for 'Question J: Administration and Reporting' of the Tender Schedules document will result in rejection of the tender and suppliers will not progress to the Presentation Stage of the evaluation. The technical evaluation scoring criteria is available at: “2. Scoring Mechanism for Technical Elements” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document. Information about Supplier Presentations is contained within section “1. The Process – Bid Verification & Presentations” in Annex A of the Invitation to Tender document. (SC Ref:762890)