Official UK procurement notice
Procurement, Commercial and Sustainable Training Framework
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionScottish Government has the requirement to place a Procurement Commercial and Sustainability Training Framework on behalf of the Scottish Ministers to support the professionalisation of public procurement in Scotland.
CPV: Adult-education services at university level · Education and training services · Management training services · Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £275,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Procurement and Commercial TrainingCancelledRenewalceiling above
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) has a requirement to place a Procurement Commercial and Sustainability Training Framework on behalf of the Scottish Ministers to support the professionalisation of public procurement in Scotland.
SERVICES REQUIRED:
We are placing a training and development framework to provide Scottish Government and other public bodies in Scotland with tailored learning and development, grounded in the Scottish public procurement context, to build capability in the following areas.
Lot 1: Procurement and Commercial
Public procurement skills across a broad range of topics covering goods, services and works, including current legislation and policy relevant to Scotland, building commercial acumen, and procurement and supply chain specialisms.
Lot #2Sustainable and Climate Procurement TrainingCancelledRenewalceiling above
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) has a requirement to place a Procurement Commercial and Sustainability Training Framework on behalf of the Scottish Ministers to support the professionalisation of public procurement in Scotland.
SERVICES REQUIRED:
We are placing a training and development framework to provide Scottish Government and other public bodies in Scotland with tailored learning and development, grounded in the Scottish public procurement context, to build capability in the following areas.
Lot 2: Sustainable and Climate Change Procurement Training
Public procurement skills specifically related to the Sustainable Procurement Duty and its associated tools and guidance under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (and any subsequent legislation), with particular regard to improving procurement capability and embedding sustainability into procurement processes.
What 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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Procurement and Commercial Training | 100% | — | |
| 2 · Sustainable and Climate Procurement Training | 60% | 40% |
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: SPD (SCOTLAND) 4B.5.1a,b AND 4B.5.2 – Insurance The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Indemnity: 2,000,000 GBP Employer's Liability: in accordance with …
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Procurement, Commercial and Sustainable Training Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SP-25-07- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020110- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d2dFind a Tender
Publisher note: The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Zero Waste Scotland, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. (SC Ref:825744)
How it was run
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- Appointment period ends
- 15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Sept 2025 → 5 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends315 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened315 days ago15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025- Published value updated to £550,00014 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active14 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Deadline published: 15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT14 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled5 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Clarification of PCS-T Project Code Change in the content of the original notice to clarify PCS-Tender Project code: VI.3) Additional Information Place of text to be modified: 2nd paragraph, starting “The buyer is using PCS-Tender…” Instead of (text): “The Project code is 61721.” Read (text): “The Project code is 30584, ITT 61721.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 22 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.