Official UK procurement notice
Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)
Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Ayrshire Council are re-opening the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) and are seeking submissions from suitably qualified and experienced training providers, the third sector and other organisations to supplement its existing Flexible Framework Agreement to deliver all-age, person-centred programme of support to those looking to gain the relevant skills and knowledge to progress to meaningful, sustainable employment.
The previously advertised Flexible Framework Agreement, which commenced on 26th November 2025, allows for re-opening to new Service Providers / Training Providers.
The scope of the Flexible Framework falls within the ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ category and is subject to the procurement regimes set out under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
As such, this “Light Touch Regime” allows a flexible approach which will permit New Entrants to submit tender offers for inclusion of Services on the FFA.
In accordance with its terms, the FFA is now being re-opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein.
If you are a Service Provider / Training Provider who is already appointed to the Flexible Framework Agreement, you are NOT required to resubmit to remain on the FFA.
- Recurrence: Yes – further notices for any future generation of this Flexible Framework Agreement are expected to be published circa September 2027.
CPV: Education and training services · Personal development training services · Training programme services · Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (1)
- 100% Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- 100% Quality: 100
- Price: 0
- Suitability
N/A
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
Yes · Yes – further notices for any future generation of this Flexible Framework Agreement are expected to be published circa September 2027.
- First published
- 1 May 2025, 08:33 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2025, 11:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CE-13-24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062804- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ae1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:812271)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jun 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published387 days ago7 Oct 2025, 11:30 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 11:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 062804-2025-CE-13-24-1
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & IndustryFramework contractor
- CEiS AyrshireFramework contractor
- HSC Futures LtdFramework contractor
- Impact ArtsFramework contractor
- KO-NEKT (Childcare) CICFramework contractor
- Verg LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria