Official UK procurement notice
CC14723 - Online skills platform services
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
- Authority reference
CC14723- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069298- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d124Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible.
Publisher note: Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible. (SC Ref:837629)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wise Group | £68,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 069298-2026-CC14723-1 · The Wise Group
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £68,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston sheriff courtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Wise GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.