How to win: Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2027-2028

About this contract

Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2027-2028, plus optional two up to 12 month extension periods for 2028-2029 and 2029-2030. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 320m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2027 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Skills Development Scotland Ltd scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £320,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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