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# Professional Learning Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-learning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stirling Council: "Professional Learning Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Stirling Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stirling-council-ons-s12000030)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-learning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d`

## 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/professional-learning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-learning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d#participate

## Description
Stirling Council is seeking to award a framework for the provision of high quality professional learning, including formal qualifications, certificated courses and other evidence based learning.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Delivery of required qualifications to meet SSSC registration
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Stirling Council are seeking providers who can deliver SCQF Childhood Practice qualifications, which meet SSSC registration requirements for support workers, practitioners and managers.
The following requirements are deemed mandatory. N.B.    Tendere...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Delivery of relevant early learning and childcare training
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** We are seeking providers of high quality, face to face and / or online, training to support early learning and childcare (ELC) practitioners to:
Increase knowledge of child development theory and early brain development;
Develop practical ideas on de...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Delivery of certificated First Aid Training
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This service specification is for the provision of First Aid Training that has been commissioned by the Schools, Learning and Education Team to meet essential learning requirements for a diverse workforce.
The provider shall deliver certificated Firs...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Level 2 Food Safety
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This service specification is for the provision of Food Hygiene / Safety Training that has been commissioned by the Schools, Learning and Education Team to meet essential learning requirements for a diverse workforce.
We are seeking providers who can...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Delivery of required qualifications to meet SSSC registration (active)
  - Award id: `030668-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Child Central Training Limited, City of Glasgow College, Edinburgh College (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13435`, `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-119506`, `GB-FTS-8146`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-13532`
  - Value: £320,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of relevant early learning and childcare training (active)
  - Award id: `030668-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Child Central Training Limited, Early Years Scotland, Experiential Play Ltd (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13435`, `GB-FTS-37257`, `GB-FTS-8146`, `GB-FTS-20872`, `GB-FTS-37260`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-13532`
  - Value: £80,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of certificated First Aid Training (active)
  - Award id: `030668-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **City of Glasgow College, Forth Valley College, Green Cross Training (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-145385`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-73265`, `GB-FTS-13532`
  - Value: £101,290 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Level 2 Food Safety (active)
  - Award id: `030668-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Catersafe Food Hygiene, New College Lanarkshire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37262`, `GB-FTS-6713`
  - Value: £32,760 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of required qualifications to meet SSSC registration (active)
  - Award id: `065018-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Child Central Training Limited, Dumfries and Galloway College, Forth Valley College (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13435`, `GB-FTS-119487`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-13532`, `GB-FTS-119497`
  - Value: £320,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of certificated First Aid Training (active)
  - Award id: `065018-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Care Learning & Development, Forth Valley College, Green Cross Training Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88932`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-145385`, `GB-FTS-184527`, `GB-FTS-154570`, `GB-FTS-131651`, `GB-FTS-73265`, `GB-FTS-119497`
  - Value: £81,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of relevant early learning and childcare training (active)
  - Award id: `065018-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn, National Numeracy, New College Lanarkshire (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20872`, `GB-FTS-184528`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-13532`, `GB-FTS-119497`, `GB-FTS-184529`
  - Value: £80,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Level 2 Food Safety (active)
  - Award id: `065018-2026-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Catersafe Food Hygiene, Dumfries and Galloway College, Forth Valley College (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37262`, `GB-FTS-119487`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-9829`, `GB-FTS-184527`, `GB-FTS-131651`, `GB-FTS-118288`
  - Value: £46,152 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Delivery of required qualifications to meet SSSC registration (active)
  - Signed Value: £320,000
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2026

- **Contract:** Delivery of certificated First Aid Training (active)
  - Signed Value: £81,400
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2026

- **Contract:** Delivery of relevant early learning and childcare training (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2026

- **Contract:** Delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Level 2 Food Safety (active)
  - Signed Value: £46,152
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2026

- **Contract:** Delivery of required qualifications to meet SSSC registration (active)
  - Signed Value: £320,000
  - Signed Date: 20/09/2021

- **Contract:** Delivery of relevant early learning and childcare training (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000
  - Signed Date: 20/09/2021

- **Contract:** Delivery of certificated First Aid Training (active)
  - Signed Value: £101,290
  - Signed Date: 20/09/2021

- **Contract:** Delivery of certificated Food Hygiene training and Level 2 Food Safety (active)
  - Signed Value: £32,760
  - Signed Date: 20/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065018-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-10T09:27:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T03:46:58.342Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a31d