Closed tender

SPS - Digital Learning Platform

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Published
16 August 2024
Submission
2 September 2024

Tender description

Which phase the project is in Not applicable Existing team Digital Support Manager and their team. Address where the work will be done Scottish Prison Service, One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, EH12 9DJ Working arrangements the supplier can carry out this service remotely. Provide more information about your security requirements: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Provide more information about your security requirements: Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) Provide more information about your security requirements: Security Check (SC) Provide more information about your security requirements: Developed Vetting (DV) Latest start date 2024-10-14 Enter the expected contract length: 2 years Extension period: 1 year Are you prepared to show your budget details?: No Confirm if you require a contracted out service or supply of resource Contracted out service: the off-payroll rules do not apply Summary of work We are seeking an online e-learning platform for IT training that enables our digital services team to access a comprehensive range of training resources for their ongoing development. This platform should allow managers to assign training that is deemed essential for roles and include features for tracking and developing a skills matrix. Additionally, it should provide access to other training materials for staff to enhance their skills in areas not classified as essential for their roles. As part of a subscription, the platform should offer all available training courses. Furthermore, the e-learning platform should extend beyond Microsoft technologies to cover all aspects of digital, including project management, leadership, and data skills. Please note that this platform will be one of several training options available to staff. They will also need to participate in ad-hoc training that may not be included in the e-learning platform, such as tailored training or classroom sessions within a blended learning approach. Where the supplied staff will work Scotland Why the work is being done This will need to be fully functional before the end of 2024. The business problem you need to solve SPS require this e-learning platform as a means of training and upskilling staff as part of their ongoing development. First user type: SPS Digital Services staff member Enter more details about this user type: an SPS member of staff who works primarily within the Digital Services team. Questions and Clarifications 1. Do you need to provide wider services via the elearning platform? No - SPS currently has an elearning platform for this. SPS are looking for a platform tailored directly around the needs of IT staff only. Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 10:20 2. How many courses and/or elearning packages do you have? SPS do not create our own content, we are looking for the supplier to provide a platform with content. Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 10:18 3. How many users will there be each year? 50 users Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 10:17 4. can you please clarify what's the envisaged budget? SPS cannot disclose what budget has been envisaged for this project. Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 08:46 5. Are you looking for an organisation to support you with the procurement of a learning platform? Or are you looking to actually procure the platform itself? SPS are looking to procure the platform and will manage the procurement process itself. Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 08:44 6. Is there an incumbent supplier/service provider? No - this is a new, first generation contract. Last Updated: 20 August 2024, 08:42

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published16 August 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date2 September 2024

About the buyer

Scottish Prison Service is a non-departmental public body running Scotland's prisons, with its own dedicated procurement team. Tenders are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tender portal for public bodies in Scotland. Estates and technical services work runs through dedicated framework agreements for construction projects. An SPS Contracts Committee also oversees its largest supplier contracts using balanced scorecards. A five-year procurement strategy aligns with the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. SPS scored an advanced rating in a national procurement review. Prisoner escort and court custody services are commissioned as separate justice partner contracts.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Prison Service's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and repair and maintenance.

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