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Published 18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Framework ceiling (notional)£780,224total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) has contracted for the provision of various Modern Apprenticeships and Health and Social Care Qualifications

The Council appointed a number of Training Providers on the Professional Qualifications Framework.

  • Recurrence: Early 2029

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 8 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Various Modern ApprenticeshipsAwarded

Various Modern Apprenticeship Qualifications including:

SCQF 9 Social Services and Healthcare Technical Apprenticeship

SCQF 9 Social Services (Children and Young People) Technical Apprenticeship

SCQF 5 Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 8 Business and Administration Technical Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Procurement Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 7 Management Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 9 Management Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 5 Facilities Services Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Housing Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Digital Marketing Modern Apprenticeship Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add additional relevant Qualifications or associated services during the lifetime of the framework agreement. These Qualifications or services will be awarded using a Mini-competition against the most suitable Lot.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Trade and Construction Modern ApprenticeshipsAwarded

Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships including:

SCQF 5 Horticulture Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Horticulture Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Gas Engineering Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 5 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 7 Rural Skills Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 7 Regulatory Services Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 7 Automotive (Heavy Goods and Public Service Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs) Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Painting and Decorating Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Plastering Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 6 Carpentry and Joinery Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 7 Plumbing and Heating Modern Apprenticeship

SCQF 5 Construction: Civil Engineering (Roadbuilding and Maintenance) Modern Apprenticeship Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add additional relevant Qualifications or associated services during the lifetime of the framework agreement. These Qualifications or services will be awarded using a Mini-competition against the most suitable Lot.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Various Scottish Vocational QualificationsAwarded

Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) including:

SCQF 6 GH5Y 22 SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

SCQF 7 GH60 23: SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

SCQF 9 GH61 24: SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

SCQF 7 GH5W 23: SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People)

SCQF 9 GH5X 24 SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People)

SCQF 9 GM27 24: SVQ Management

SCQF 10 GJ9V 24: SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management (Units H7LG 04 SCDLMCA1 and SCDLMCB1 only) Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add additional relevant Qualifications or associated services during the lifetime of the framework agreement. These Qualifications or services will be awarded using a Mini-competition against the most suitable Lot.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4Higher National Certificate Social ServicesAwarded

This Lot covers the Higher National Certificate Social Services (GK89 15) SCQF level 7. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add additional relevant Qualifications or associated services during the lifetime of the framework agreement. These Qualifications or services will be awarded using a Mini-competition against the most suitable Lot.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #5Professional Development Award Health and Social Care SupervisionAwarded

This Lot covers the Professional Development Award (PDA) Health and Social Care Supervision (G9AM 47) SCQF 7. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to add additional relevant Qualifications or associated services during the lifetime of the framework agreement. These Qualifications or services will be awarded using a Mini-competition against the most suitable Lot.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Part III: Section A, B, C & D - Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Quest…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders must be an accredited Scottish Qualification Authority Assessment Centre with full approval to deliver qualifications identified within each Lot.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
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 · Early 2029
First published
18 Dec 2024, 09:57 GMT
Last source update
5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jun 2025 – …
Authority reference
CT1534
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071269
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c8fc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: Please note that this is a Contract Award Notice. (SC Ref:813323)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Feb 2025 → 5 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Feb 2025
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published355 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Published value updated to £780,224
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
    was £879,748
  2. Status changed to active
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  4. Deadline published: 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    23 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Nov 2025, 13:42 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 95 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 30 Sept 2025

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £138,000
    Status
    active

  • Higher National Certificate Social Services

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active

  • Professional Development Award Health and Social Care Supervision

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £40,000
    Status
    active

  • Various Modern Apprenticeships

    Signed
    25 Sept 2025
    Value
    £202,400
    Status
    active

  • Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships

    Signed
    25 Sept 2025
    Value
    £299,824
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Various Modern Apprenticeships9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad5——
2 · Trade and Construction Modern Apprenticeships4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
3 · Various Scottish Vocational Qualifications9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad4——
4 · Higher National Certificate Social Services3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
5 · Professional Development Award Health and Social Care Supervision6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • Borders CollegeFramework contractor Nether Road, Galashiels, Scotland, TD1 3HEContact email, phone
  • City of Glasgow CollegeFramework contractor Riverside Campus, Thistle Street, Glasgow, UK, G5 9XBContact email, phone
  • Dumfries and Galloway CollegeFramework contractor Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4FDContact email, phone
  • Edinburgh CollegeFramework contractor Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 4DEContact email, phone
  • Fife CollegeFramework contractor Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY11 8DYContact email, phone
  • Genius Software Solutions LimitedFramework contractor 1439 Cumbernauld Road, GLASGOW, UK, G33 1ANContact email, phone
  • Rewards Training Recruitment ConsultancyFramework contractor Office 5.09 Clockwise Offices, 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 3BZContact phone
  • West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQFramework contractor Almondvale Crescent, Livingston, UK, EH54 7EPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.