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.
- Recurrence: 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
- 6 bids received · 3 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 award criteria (2)
- QUALITY: 100
- Price: 0
- 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 · further notices for any future generation of this Flexible Framework Agreement are expected to be published circa September 2027
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 15:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CE-13-24- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072281- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f09Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Service Provider shall monitor and
measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailed
below:
Cost – Category Weight (20%)
Invoice Accuracy – 50%
Cost Reduction Initiatives – 50%
Quality – Category Weight (30%)
Fit for Purpose – 50%
Contract Outcome – 40%
Continual Improvement / Innovation – 10%
Service – Category Weight (40%)
Complaints – 15%
Communication – 30%
Management Information – 25%
Accuracy – 30%
Sustainability – Category Weight (10%)
Sustainable Processes – 50%
Community Benefits – 50%
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in anyof the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 or regulation 8 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations2016 . Quality Control Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderer’s organisation holds an UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance (SC Ref:838877)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
15 May 2026 → 30 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends166 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened166 days ago15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 15:14 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 15:14 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 072281-2026-1
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2026
- Value
- £280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Crystal Pathways LtdFramework contractor
- Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)Framework contractor
- Stevie Mills Training LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria