Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skill Based Interventions
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
Re-procurement openFlexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) propose to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with multiple external learning Contractors to deliver vocational and skill-based interventions across a variety of subject areas. Provision will be accessible to all North Lanarkshire schools however is primarily sought for senior phase pupils (S4-S6).
The aim of this Framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils from priority and target groups.
The proposed Framework duration is 4 years. There will be annual entry points to allow new applicants to join the Framework for academic years 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29. This framework will not include vocational and skills-based interventions delivered by further education colleges/universities or any provision delivered under school college partnership arrangements.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
CPV: Education and training services · Secondary education services · Special education services · Vocational secondary education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 23 bids received · 22 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74,…Published value£5,000,000
In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council is seeking to put in place a Flexible Framework Agreement with multiple external learning Contractors for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across all of North Lanarkshire’s school establishments.
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The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the curricular offering linked to young people’s employability skills and post school pathways, that will better equip our young people for the world of work.
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A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:
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-better equips young people for the world of work
-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information
-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people
-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills
-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.
-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
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The offering will focus on the following areas:
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-Universal Offer – Mainstream Pupils
-Additional Offer – ASN Pupils
-Intensive Offer – Vulnerable Pupils
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Desirable subject areas for these pupils include however is not exhaustive:
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-Acting & Theatre Performance
-Automotive Engineering
-Beauty Care
-Civil Engineering
-Construction
-Creative Digital Media
-Dance
-Digital Game Development
-Early Learning & Childcare
-Employability Skills
-Engineering
-Food & Drink Technology
-Hairdressing
-Health & Safety
-Health & Social Care
-Hospitality
-It Hardware
-IT Software
-Make Up Artistry
-Music Technology
-Professional Cookery
-Rural, Horticultural & Outdoor Skills
-Scientific Technologies
-Sensory Arts
-Sound Production
-Sports Development
-Uniformed Service
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Tenderers may make proposals for courses in one or more subject areas if they are an approved/accredited centre within a recognised skills sector and have delivery staff/trainers with relevant qualifications to deliver to school pupils within their sector.
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Contractors must be available to deliver courses during the Council’s academic year: August – June.
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Full information on the Details of Requirements to be applied within the Framework Agreement are detailed in ITT Annex 1 available via the Buyers Areas within PCS-Tender.
. Additional information: Additional information PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Single-stage procedure.
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Tenders must be submitted via PCS-T only.
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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.
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- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.
- “Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skill Based Interventions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 11:41 GMT
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-25-111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026186- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b5Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the ITT documentation for all contract performance conditions.
- Review procedure
Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:827229)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Dec 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period ends321 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published217 days ago23 Mar 2026, 11:41 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Mar 2026, 11:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 026186-2026-1
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23bids · 23 electronic · 23 from abroad | 21 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts, Edinburgh, UKReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
22 commercial parties on the notice- Action for ChildrenFramework contractor
- Angela Harvey Salon Training and EducationFramework contractor
- Be-inn Unity C.I.CFramework contractor
- ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)Framework contractor
- Equinox Outdoor TrainingFramework contractor
- Flavour5 LtdFramework contractor
- Getting Better Together LtdFramework contractor
- KER Training LtdFramework contractor
- LAMH Recycle LtdFramework contractor
- Merged EducationFramework contractor
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- Triage Central LimitedFramework contractor
- effectivenowFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.