Official UK procurement notice
Heritage Training Course Instructional Design
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHeritage Training Course Instructional Design
CPV: E-learning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1HES requires a contract to cover the design and development of four SCORM-compliant…AwardedPublished value£190,000
HES requires a contract to cover the design and development of four SCORM-compliant (2004 4th Ed) e-learning modules totalling a maximum of 150-180 minutes. The modules will be developed in a staggered delivery model, with some overlap between work phases where beneficial. The successful contractor must demonstrate the capacity to manage a staggered, multi-module production workflow so that all agreed modules are fully completed, tested, and delivered by end of December 2026. All four modules must collectively deliver against 20 capability-based Learning Outcomes. While each module will have its own specific Learning Objectives and content focus, suppliers must ensure that module-level outcomes clearly map to, and contribute toward, the achievement of these overarching capability outcomes. The development of these modules is part of a wider project to develop a Heritage Training Course (HTC) for Planning Authorities in Scotland.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality/Technical: 50%
- Interview: 20%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality/Technical: 50
- Interview: 20
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last two full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.
Minimum: Employers Liability Insurance – 5 million GBP Public and Products Liability Insurance – 10 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance – 10 million GBP
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 May 2026, 08:31 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4358- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080704- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691f0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:841067)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published58 days ago25 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokes EducationSME | £126,280 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 080704-2026-HES/C/4358-1 · Spokes EducationSME
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2026
- Value
- £126,280
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Spokes EducationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.