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Published 1 Oct 2026, 10:10 BST

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Clackmannanshire Council - Values based leadership Delivery

Authority: Clackmannanshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£600,000≈ £180k / year
Submission deadline 5 Nov 202612:00 GMT · 35d 1h left
Contract term 3 yrs 4 moextension options published · starts 7 Dec 2026
Bids per lot · the market 2division 80 · n=156 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Council teams and young people are operating in an increasingly complex environment, shaped by changing pressures, evolving priorities and community needs. There is a recognised need to create opportunities that strengthen relationships, encourage reflection and support people to feel valued, heard and empowered.

We wish to invest in values-based leadership experiences that support both staff teams and young people to connect with their values, recognise the strengths and experiences they each bring and build trust, confidence and resilience through shared learning experiences.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Council teams and young people are operating in an increasingly complex environment, shaped by changing pressures, evolving priorities and community needsRenewal 3 yrs 4 mo
Council teams and young people are operating in an increasingly complex environment, shaped by changing pressures, evolving priorities and community needs. There is a recognised need to create opportunities that strengthen relationships, encourage reflection and support people to feel valued, heard and empowered. We wish to invest in values-based leadership experiences that support both staff teams and young people to connect with their values, recognise the strengths and experiences they each bring and build trust, confidence and resilience through shared learning experiences. For staff, this…
Contract period: 7 Dec 2026 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 4 mo)Delivery: ScotlandTurnover guideline: ~£361,697/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions
24 Months
Variant bids
not allowed

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 more

No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

Education and training services (CPV 80) in Scotland — and who usually turns up

Clackmannanshire Council has too little published record in this market to describe on its own; the Scotland market stands beside whatever it has. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →

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How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested contracts only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

Clackmannanshire Council

contract notices in 36 months: 4 in all categories (3 without competition · 1 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no bid reports published.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

—no bid reports published
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no bid reports published.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

—no bid reports published
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no comparable estimate → award pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

—no comparable estimate → award pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no award dates published.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

—no award dates published
Notice updates
i

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 8 notices.

Last 24 months.

3all categories · 24m · n=8 notices
Awarded without competition
i

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 3 notices.

Last 36 months.

100%all categories · 36m · n=3 notices
How procedures are run moderate · n=3
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 4 notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • Open 0%
  • Selective 0%
  • Limited 100%
  • Direct 0%

4 notices · all categories. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

The market · delivery region

Scotland · Education and training services (CPV 80)

contract notices delivered in Scotland in 36 months: 184 in division 80 (138 competed, 22 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 156 lots. 4 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 1.5) and 152 from older notices (bids received, middle 2).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

2division 80 · 36m · n=156 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 156 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

26%division 80 · 36m · n=156 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 41 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

1% belowdivision 80 · 36m · n=41 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 4 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

36ddivision 80 · 36m · n=4 notices
SME bidders
i

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 149 lots.

Last 36 months.

80%division 80 · 36m · n=149 lots
Winners based in the region
i

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 147 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

81%division 80 · 36m · n=147 awards
Bids per lot robust · n=156
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 156 lots on 93 contested notices · division 80, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 26%
  • 2–3 40%
  • 4–6 16%
  • 7+ 17%

Middle value 2 · 156 lots on 93 contested notices · division 80.

Winning award vs estimate robust · n=41
i

How often winners come in below, near or above the estimate.

Each lot with both an estimate and an award is placed by how far the award sat from the estimate.

Based on 41 lot pairs · division 80, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

  • Below estimate 46%
  • Within ±2% 37%
  • Above estimate 17%

41 lot pairs · division 80.

robust · n=41
i

Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

Based on the Scotland market’s usual movement over 41 lots (division 80), applied to the £600,000 estimate on this notice. The range comes from the region’s middle half.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

The middle award in Scotland (division 80, n=41 pairs) lands 1% below: on this notice’s £600,000 that is about £592,800, middle half £459,000–£600,000 (quartiles from Scotland · division 80). Context for a bid, not a recommended price.
Coverage and what to read with care
  • Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

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
Open for tender
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
1 Oct 2026, 10:10 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 10:10 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT — …
Authority reference
2/6/2403
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e42
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Financial Years 27-28,28-29 & 29-30 are all subject to satisfactory grant funding being obtained this also applies to extension periods covering financial years 30-31 & 31-32 THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTE NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844452. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. 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: Tenderers should provide measurable commitments which may include: - Volunteering opportunities. - Mentoring or coaching support. - Employability initiatives. - Skills development activities. - School engagement activity. - Community partnership initiatives. - Use of local suppliers and community organisations. Tenderers must clearly state: - What will be delivered. - Quantity. - Timescales. - Responsible lead officer. - Monitoring arrangements. (SC Ref:844452) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844452

How to participate & submission route

Submit via Public Contracts Scotland
Submission portal named on this notice: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Expression of interest (EOI)
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Tender submission deadline
5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
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Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice publishedearlier today
    1 Oct 2026, 10:10 BST
  2. Submission deadlinein 35 days
    5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids openedin 35 days
    5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 67 days
    7 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Clackmannanshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 1EB +44 1259450000 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Alloa

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.