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Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks
Published Yesterday
23 Oct 2026
Deadline in 34 days
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £3,600,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Monteith House, 11 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality
- Price
Related tenders
Skills Development Scotland Ltd
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: P26-001
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a multi lot, multi supplier framework agreement for SDS and on behalf of the Devolved Governments (DGs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide development of Standards and Frameworks.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 6
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 2 extension periods of up to 12 months available
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- Award decision expected
- 27 Nov 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 6
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 23 Oct 2026 15:54
- Deadline
- 27 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-078f74
- Notice ID
- P26-001
Organisations on this notice
The Sheriff Clerk's Office
Review Body
1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
+44 1414185248
Skills Development Scotland
Mediation Body
Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY, United Kingdom
+44 1414291999
Lots (6)
Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned
· Active
Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity
Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity
Pan Sector and Multi sector will cover development and reviews relevant to all or multiple sectors, with full/partial NOS suites wi...
· Active
Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS
Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS
Translations of NOS into Welsh. Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion.
· Active
Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs)
Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs).
Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.
· Active
Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks
· Active
Lot 6: Technical Expertise
Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.
· Active
Full notice record
149 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Category | services |
| Description | Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a multi lot, multi supplier framework agreement for SDS and on behalf of the Devolved Governments (DGs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide development of Standards and Frameworks. |
| Value › Value | £3,600,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | 2 extension periods of up to 12 months available |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Two extensions periods of up to 12 months are available |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Welsh Translation for NOS |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS Translations of NOS into Welsh. Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | Two extensions of up to 12 months are available |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs) |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | Two extensions of up to 12 months are available |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Description | Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description | Two extension periods of up to 12 months are available |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Title | Technical Expertise |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Description | Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing. |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Renewal › Description | Two extension periods of up to 12 months are available |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Economic selection criteria |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Technical selection criteria |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants | 50 |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › End | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Award decision period › Start | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | No |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Skills Development Scotland Ltd |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Skills Development Scotland Ltd |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Monteith House, 11 George Square |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1412856000 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@sds.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Non departmental public body |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Name | The Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Sheriff Clerk's Office |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1 Carlton Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | G5 9DA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1414185248 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | procurement@sds.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheri... |
| Party 3 › Name | Skills Development Scotland |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Skills Development Scotland |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1414291999 |
| Party 3 › Role | Mediation body |
| Party 3 › Link | https://skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk |
Buyer
| Name | Skills Development Scotland Ltd |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |