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title: "Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks"
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# Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-standards-and-frameworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078f74). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Skills Development Scotland Ltd: "Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,600,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 34 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Skills Development Scotland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/skills-development-scotland-ltd-GB-FTS-134601)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-standards-and-frameworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078f74#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078f74`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-standards-and-frameworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078f74#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-standards-and-frameworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078f74#participate

## Description
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a multi lot, multi supplier framework agreement for SDS and on behalf of the Devolved Governments (DGs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide development of Standards and Frameworks.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2:   National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity
Pan Sector and Multi sector will cover development and review...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3:   Welsh Translation for NOS
Translations of NOS into Welsh.  Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs).
Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 5:  Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Technical Expertise
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100682-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T14:54:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:36:40.777Z
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