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Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement

Education and training services
Scotland (UKM75)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
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Tenderline Synopsis: The City of Edinburgh Council: "Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The City of Edinburgh Council
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Published history for The City of Edinburgh Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.9Bids / Report
31.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 280 active published awards; 276 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
Last source update5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04c8fc
What is being bought
The City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) has contracted for the provision of various Modern Apprenticeships and Health and Social Care Qualifications The Council appointed a number of Training Providers on the Professional Qualifications Framework.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £780,224
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  9. Published value updated to £879,748
    18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT
  11. Official notice release published
    18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Various Modern Apprenticeships
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Various Modern Apprenticeship Qualifications including: SCQF 9 Social Services and Healthcare Technical Apprenticeship SCQF 9 Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship SCQF 5 Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 8 Business and Administration Technical Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Procurement Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 7 Management Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 9 Management Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 5 Facilities Services Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Housing Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Digital Marketing Modern Apprenticeship Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships including: SCQF 5 Horticulture Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Horticulture Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Gas Engineering Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 5 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 7 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 7 Regulatory Services Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 7 Automotive (Heavy Goods and Public Service Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs) Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Painting and Decorating Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Plastering Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 Carpentry and Joinery Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 7 Plumbing and Heating Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 5 Construction: Civil Engineering (Roadbuilding and Maintenance) Modern Apprenticeship Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) including: SCQF 6 GH5Y 22 SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF 7 GH60 23: SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF 9 GH61 24: SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF 7 GH5W 23: SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF 9 GH5X 24 SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF 9 GM27 24: SVQ Management SCQF 10 GJ9V 24: SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management (Units H7LG 04 SCDLMCA1 and SCDLMCB1 only) Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Higher National Certificate Social Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers the Higher National Certificate Social Services (GK89 15) SCQF level 7. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Professional Development Award Health and Social Care Supervision
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot covers the Professional Development Award (PDA) Health and Social Care Supervision (G9AM 47) SCQF 7. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £138,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £100,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £40,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £202,400
  11. Contract active
    Signed 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £299,824
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Borders College, City of Glasgow College, Dumfries and Galloway College, Fife College, Genius Software Solutions Limited, Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ
Not published · Not published · active
Dumfries and Galloway College, Edinburgh College, Fife College, Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ
Not published · Not published · active
Dumfries and Galloway College, Edinburgh College, Fife College
Not published · Not published · active
Dumfries and Galloway College, Edinburgh College, Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy
Not published · Not published · active
City of Glasgow College, Edinburgh College, Fife College, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications
£138,000 · signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Higher National Certificate Social Services
£100,000 · signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Professional Development Award Health and Social Care Supervision
£40,000 · signed 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Various Modern Apprenticeships
£202,400 · signed 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships
£299,824 · signed 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 9 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 1)
smeBids: 5 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 2)
smeBids: 0 (lot 2)
bids: 9 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 3)
smeBids: 4 (lot 3)
bids: 3 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 4)
smeBids: 1 (lot 4)
bids: 6 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-346
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  • The City of Edinburgh Council
    buyer

    Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG
    aga.wieczorkiewicz@edinburgh.gov.uk
    +44 1314693922

  • Borders College
    supplier

    Nether Road, Galashiels, UKM91, TD1 3HE
    fturnbull@borderscollege.ac.uk
    +44 07711439055

  • City of Glasgow College
    supplier

    Riverside Campus, Thistle Street, Glasgow, UK, G5 9XB
    dhiann.kelly@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
    +44 07866108577

  • Dumfries and Galloway College
    supplier

    Bankend Road, Dumfries, UKM, DG1 4FD
    jardinea@dumgal.ac.uk
    +44 01387734197

  • Edinburgh College
    supplier

    Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, UKM, EH11 4DE
    roula.elkouri@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
    +44 01312979630

  • Fife College
    supplier

    Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, UKM72, KY11 8DY
    garyford@fife.ac.uk
    +44 08442480115

  • Genius Software Solutions Limited
    supplier

    1439 Cumbernauld Road, GLASGOW, UK, G33 1AN
    ndocherty@geniusssl.com
    +44 1412800275

  • Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy
    supplier

    Office 5.09 Clockwise Offices, 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 3BZ
    +44 01413328054

  • Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB

  • West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ
    supplier

    Almondvale Crescent, Livingston, UK, EH54 7EP
    abell@west-lothian.ac.uk
    +44 01506427939
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