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Published 28 Oct 2025, 16:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Employability Services

Official notice

Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The creation of an Employability Support Services Framework aims to provide the flexibility to create innovative solutions to address the distinct economic challenges within Highland communities. Please refer to the ITT documents for full details.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 33 bids received · 33 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A number of key policy drivers influence the design and delivery of Employability…AwardedRenewal

A number of key policy drivers influence the design and delivery of Employability Services across the Highlands. The creation of an Employability Support Services Framework aims to provide the flexibility to create innovative solutions to address the distinct economic challenges within Highland communities. Please refer to the ITT documentation for the full details.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: 24 months initially, with an option to extend for a further 24 months - please see documentation for further information.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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

How bids were scored

Quality: 95Price: 20Environmental: 5

Published sub-criteria (6)

Service Delivery Methodology: 40
Resources and Planning: 30
Programme Management and Performance: 20
Fair Work Practices: 5
price: 20
Environmental Wellbeing (Commitment to Climate Change: 5

Published award criteria (6)

Service Delivery Methodology: 40
Resources and Planning: 30
Programme Management and Performance: 20
Fair Work Practices: 5
Environmental Wellbeing (Commitment to Climate Change: 5
Price: 20

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Framework Agreement for the Provision of Employability Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 28 Oct 2025, 16:59 GMT
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST
Award evaluation window: 27 Nov 2025 – …
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076484
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d5b1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:839019)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: 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

Appointment period ends: 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Nov 2025 → 12 Aug 2026 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period ends332 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened332 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids must remain valid until331 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice published74 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
12 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 33admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3310 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 076484-2026-1
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£10,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
33bids · 33 electronic · 33 from abroad	10	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Highland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body Inverness

Framework contractors & participating bidders

33 commercial parties on the notice

Aban Outdoor Ltd.Framework contractor Merkinch Welfare Hall, 30 Grant Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8BN
Apex ScotlandFramework contractor The Melting Pot , 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8EL
Barnardo'sFramework contractor 111 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, EH14 1ED
Calman Trust LtdFramework contractor 17a Hilton Village, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 4HT
Centred(Scotland)Framework contractor Unit 38, The Eastgate Centre, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3PP
Change Mental Health LtdFramework contractor SUITE 4/1 GREAT MICHAEL HOUSE, 14 LINKS PLACE, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH6 7EZ
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)Framework contractor INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML1 4UF
EmspiredFramework contractor 33 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, DINGWALL, Scotland, IV7 8ES
Farmer Jones Academy c.i.cFramework contractor Victoria Buildings, Tain, UK, IV19 1AE
Flip of The Coin SCIOFramework contractor 1a Mid Street, Shandwick, UK, IV20 1UT

Show 23 more suppliers

Glachbeg Croft LtdFramework contractor Glachbeg Croft, North Kessock, Scotland, IV1 3XD
Glow impact CICFramework contractor 24,Skye court,, Grangemouth,Falkirk, UK, Fk30JB
Highland Thrive CICFramework contractor Suite 17 & 18, The Dornoch Hub, Argyll Street, Dornoch, Scotland, IV25 3LA
IRL Education CICFramework contractor 15-17 High Street, C/O Goldwells, Kingussie, UK, PH21 1HS
Impact ArtsFramework contractor 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1TF
Kooth Digital Health LimitedFramework contractor 5 Merchant Square, London, UK, W2 1AY
Laura Lodahl Personal Development CoachingFramework contractor 1 County Houses, Half Davoch - Dunphail, Forres, Scotland, IV36 2QG
Lead ScotlandFramework contractor Studio 1.09, St. Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 6AE
Merkinch PartnershipFramework contractor 30 Grant Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8BN
Mhor CollectiveFramework contractor Achnamara, Janetstown, THURSO, UK, KW14 7XQ
Nairn River Enterprise (Green Hive)Framework contractor Green Hive Community Hub (Seaman's Victoria Hall), Harbour Street, Nairn, Scotland, IV12 4PY
New Start HighlandFramework contractor 9 Carsegate Road North, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8DU
Perfect Patter LtdFramework contractor 56 High Street, Lossiemouth, Scotland, IV31 6AA
Runours Beauty SchoolFramework contractor 14 union street, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1PL
STEMRAN LIMITEDFramework contractor 16 NEW INCHINNAN ROAD PAISLEY, PAISLEY, Scotland, PA3 2PP
Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)Framework contractor Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park, London, UK, SE5 8FJ
Social Enterprise AcademyFramework contractor Office 5 Faraline Pk, Margaret St, Inverness, Scotland, IV11NH
Street LeagueFramework contractor 183 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 2AL
The CV GuruFramework contractor 5 Claremont Avenue, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, Scotland, G66 1BB
Thurso community cafeFramework contractor 17 trail street, Thurso, Scotland, Kw148ej
Triage Central LimitedFramework contractor Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2HE
UHI North, West and HebridesFramework contractor Carmichael Way, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 6FA
Youth HighlandFramework contractor The Pillar Box, High Street, Dingwall, Scotland, IV15 9HA

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria