Professional Learning Services Framework

Stirling Council is seeking to award a framework for the provision of high quality professional learning, including formal qualifications, certificated courses and other evidence based learning.

This service specification is for the provision of First Aid Training that has been commissioned by the Schools, Learning and Education Team to meet essential learning requirements for a diverse workforce.

The provider shall deliver certificated First Aid training; course titles are:

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

First Aid at Work (FAW) 18 hours

First Aid at Work (FAW) requalification 12 hours

Paediatric First Aid (or First Aid at Work (FAW) Babies and Children 0-8 years) 12 hours

Emergency Paediatric First Aid - 6 hours

The following requirements are deemed mandatory. N.B. Tenderers may be deemed as non-compliant if your company cannot provide the requirements as stated below.

The provider shall deliver certificated First Aid training, including First Aid at Work and/or Emergency First Aid and/or Paediatric First Aid and/or Emergency Paediatric First Aid. It is preferred that suppliers can provide all courses detailed above if not then suppliers must be able to provide prices for at least 3 courses detailed above. If suppliers are unable to price for any of these courses then the highest price submitted by the other tenderers will be used for evaluation purposes.

The Provider must deliver courses in or within travelling distance to Stirling Schools or Nurseries where required. Blended learning opportunities would also be welcomed;

The Provider must ensure that the training meets the statutory requirements laid out in the following pieces of legislation:

• Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)

The Provider must comply with HSE advice and work in compliance with the Assessment Principles for First Aid Qualifications.

If suppliers are providing First Aid at Work (FAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW)requalification these courses must be SQA accredited. This does not apply for Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) or Emergency Paediatric First Aid.

The Provider must use training materials, and teach first aid management of injuries and illness in accordance with current guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK); and

• The current edition of the first-aid manual of the Voluntary Aid Societies (St John Ambulance, British Red Cross, St Andrew’s First Aid); or
• other equivalent published guidelines, provided they are in line with the above or supported by a responsible body of medical opinion.

The Provider must ensure that trainer to delegate ratios are in accordance with current guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK); and the current edition of the first-aid manual of the Voluntary Aid Societies (St John Ambulance, British Red Cross, St Andrew’s First Aid).

Lot 4 is for the delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Lot 4A is for Level 2 Food Safety (Online).

Suppliers awarded onto Lot 4:

Catersafe Food Hygiene

Dumfries & Galloway College

Forth Valley College

MARVEL TRAINING LTD.

Next Generation Training Limited

Tickety Boo Training

Suppliers awarded on to Lot 4A:

Forth Valley College

Lighthouse Business Consultants Limited

Marvel Training LTD