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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services (SQA and SSSC) - Approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning
Published 21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education & training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Value
- £16,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB · UKM50
Contact
Award Criteria
- General Requirements
- Price
Related tenders
Aberdeenshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
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Reference: ocds-r6ebe6-0000798575
Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council require a range of Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA and SSSC) accredited and core professional learning courses. Consequently, they are seeking tenders for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services Framework Agreement - Approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning. The Councils have split this tender opportunity into twelve separate lots under two different categories (SQA and SSSC approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning). Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots. For more information, please refer to the invitation to tender documentation.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 10
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 21 Jul 2026 00:00
- OCID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000798575
- Notice ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000798575
Competition
10
Bids received
7
Bids from SMEs
0
Foreign Bids From E U
10
Foreign Bids From Non E U
10
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
Aberdeenshire Council
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB
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University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX
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Lots (1)
Lot 1
Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council invite tenders for the Provision of a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services. The Councils have split this tender opportunity into twelve separate Lots under two different categories (SQA and SSSC approved Qualifications an...
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Aberdeenshire Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Aberdeenshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Woodhill House, Westburn Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeen |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Name | University of Aberdeen |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | University of Aberdeen |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | University Office, King's College |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeen |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement |
| Party 3 › Name | Aberlour Child Care Trust |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Aberlour Child Care Trust |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 135 Fifty Pitches Road |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | G51 4EB |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Link | http:// |
| Party 4 › Name | Cairn Training (Aberdeen) Ltd |
| Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name | Cairn Training (Aberdeen) Ltd |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 7 Cluny Meadows |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Sauchen |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | AB51 7JH |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › Link | http:// |
| Party 5 › Name | Dundee and Angus College |
| Party 5 › Identifier › Legal Name | Dundee and Angus College |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | DUNDEE |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM71 |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | DD3 8LE |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › Link | http:// |
| Party 6 › Name | Eastlin Ltd |
| Party 6 › Identifier › Legal Name | Eastlin Ltd |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | South Aquhythie, Kemnay |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Inverurie |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | AB51 5NY |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › Link | http:// |
| Party 7 › Name | Grampian Training Services |
| Party 7 › Identifier › Legal Name | Grampian Training Services |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | Cirrus Building, 6 International Avenue, ABZ Business Park, Dyce |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeen |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | AB21 0BH |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › Link | http:// |
| Party 8 › Name | Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn |
| Party 8 › Identifier › Legal Name | Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | 10 Kippenross Home Farm, Glen Road |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Dunblane |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | Fk150JZ |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Business size | sme |
| Party 8 › Link | http:// |
| Party 9 › Name | Lorndale Aberdeen Ltd (Great Western Assessment & Training Centre) |
| Party 9 › Identifier › Legal Name | Lorndale Aberdeen Ltd (Great Western Assessment & Training Centre) |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | 7 Muirend Court, Portlethen |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeenshire |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | AB12 4UU |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Business size | sme |
| Party 9 › Link | http:// |
| Party 10 › Name | North East Scotland College |
| Party 10 › Identifier › Legal Name | North East Scotland College |
| Party 10 › Address › Street | Henderson Road |
| Party 10 › Address › Town / city | Fraserburgh |
| Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Party 10 › Address › Postcode | AB43 9GA |
| Party 10 › Role | supplier |
| Party 10 › Business size | large |
| Party 10 › Link | http:// |
| Party 11 › Name | Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd. |
| Party 11 › Identifier › Legal Name | Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd. |
| Party 11 › Address › Street | 10 Abbey Park Place |
| Party 11 › Address › Town / city | Dunfermlin |
| Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 11 › Address › Postcode | KY12 7NZ |
| Party 11 › Role | supplier |
| Party 11 › Business size | sme |
| Party 11 › Link | http:// |
| Party 12 › Name | Aberdeen Sheriff |
| Party 12 › Identifier › Legal Name | Aberdeen Sheriff |
| Party 12 › Address › Town / city | Aberdeen |
| Party 12 › Address › Postcode | AB11 5BA |
| Party 12 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Aberdeenshire Council |
Tender
| Title | Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services (SQA and SSSC) - Approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning |
| Status | complete |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM50 |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Title | Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services (SQA and SSSC) - Approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning |
| Document › Link | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.asp... |
| Lot › Description | Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council invite tenders for the Provision of a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services. The Councils have split this tender opportunity into twelve separate Lots under two different categories (SQA and SSSC approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning) . Tenders may be submitted for one or more/all lots. For more information, please refer to the invitation to tender documentation. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | General Requirements |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 25 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Covered by | GPA |
Awards
| Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | University of Aberdeen |
| Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Aberlour Child Care Trust |
| Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Cairn Training (Aberdeen) Ltd |
| Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Dundee and Angus College |
| Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | Eastlin Ltd |
| Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | Grampian Training Services |
| Supplier › Supplier 7 › Name | Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn |
| Supplier › Supplier 8 › Name | Lorndale Aberdeen Ltd (Great Western Assessment & Training Centre) |
| Supplier › Supplier 9 › Name | North East Scotland College |
| Supplier › Supplier 10 › Name | Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd. |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £16,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 14 Apr 2026 |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |