Official UK procurement notice
C002206 Developing Workforce Digital Confidence and Capability programme
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of specialist education and training programmes that support the development of digital confidence and capability across the PSD Scotland workforce. The programmes will provide targeted development in digital, data and artificial intelligence capability and will support staff to use emerging technologies safely, responsibly and effectively within their roles.
Lot 1 Applied Digital Applications Fast-Track programme
Lot 2 Digital and Artificial Intelligence Support programme
Lot 3 Strategic Artificial Intelligence and Digital Leadership programme for executives
Lot 4 Artificial Intelligence for Health and Care Practitioners module
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Applied Digital Applications Fast-Track programmeRenewal
Lot #2Digital and Artificial Intelligence Support programmeRenewal
Lot #3Strategic Artificial Intelligence and Digital Leadership programme for executivesRenewal
Lot #4Artificial Intelligence for Health and Care Practitioners moduleRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Aug 2026, 15:38 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2026, 15:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C002206- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080475- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ead5Find a Tender
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32456. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please refer to contract documentation (SC Ref:840937)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
24 Aug 2026 → 25 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 15:38 BST
- Submission deadline27 days ago25 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened27 days ago25 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria