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# Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-south-ayrshire-local-employability-partnership-salep-trusted-partner-fle-ocds-h6vhtk-067f09). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Ayrshire Council: "Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Personal development training services, Training programme services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM94
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-south-ayrshire-local-employability-partnership-salep-trusted-partner-fle-ocds-h6vhtk-067f09#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067f09`

## 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/re-opening-of-the-south-ayrshire-local-employability-partnership-salep-trusted-partner-fle-ocds-h6vhtk-067f09#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%3FVISITORID%3D4e2fa4f8-3541-49a1-b8fa-7ab35b243988%26_ncp%3D1775736706412.34268-1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-south-ayrshire-local-employability-partnership-salep-trusted-partner-fle-ocds-h6vhtk-067f09#participate

## Description
South 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000, 80521000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 072281-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Crystal Pathways Ltd, Salvation Army Trustee Company(The), Stevie Mills Training Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185420`, `GB-FTS-133357`, `GB-FTS-185421`
  - Value: £280,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 072281-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072281-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T14:14:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T01:00:50.653Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067f09