Tender

Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skills Based Interventions

  • North Lanarkshire Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ebb9

Published 11 March 2025, 4:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Lanarkshire Council

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street

Motherwell

ML1 1AB

Email

corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skills Based Interventions

Reference number

NLC-CPT-24-125

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist

provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements.

Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Automotive & Engineering

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services
  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Acting & Theater Performance

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Beauty Care

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Civil Engineering

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Construction

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Creative Digital Media

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Dance

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Digital Game Development

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Early Learning & Childcare

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employ-ability Skills

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Engineering

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Food & Drink Technology

Lot No

12

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hairdressing

Lot No

13

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health & Safety

Lot No

14

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health & Social Care

Lot No

15

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hospitality

Lot No

16

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

It Software

Lot No

17

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Make Up Artistry

Lot No

18

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Music Technology

Lot No

19

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkahire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Professional Cookery

Lot No

20

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Rural Horticulture & Outdoor

Lot No

21

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Scientific Technologies

Lot No

22

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sensory Arts

Lot No

23

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sound Production

Lot No

24

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sports Development

Lot No

25

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Uniformed Service

Lot No

26

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

IT Hardware

Lot No

27

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Miscellaneous

Lot No

28

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

North Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with external learning providers for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across school establishments.

The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

A key focus of this provision will be on young people pursuing well designed study courses that:

-better equips young people for the world of work

-meets their clear career aspirations linked to local labour market information

-develop meta skills identified by employers as essential when recruiting young people

-equip young people with the experiences and attributes to develop their employability skills

-have a strong focus on work related learning and occupational development.

-are levelled in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) e.g. City and Guilds, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

This framework will not include vocational and skills-based provision delivered by further education colleges/universities or under school/college partnership arrangements. Further education colleges, primarily New College Lanarkshire, will provide many vocational education courses for young people in the council’s secondary

establishments.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

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Please refer to the ITT documentation for all contract performance conditions.

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three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreementThe Framework is for a maximum of 4 years. There has a flexible approach and annual entry points to allow new applicants to join the Framework for academic years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25..

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Single-stage procedure.

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Tender Application: Tenderers must complete an SPD and provide proposals for Service Provision.

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Tenders must be submitted via PCS-T only.

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Tender responses will be scored by a tender evaluation panel from within the Council.

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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.

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four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 April 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE:

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Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances.

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The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender.

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For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council.

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Police Scotland identified a number of business areas that have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this Framework belongs to one such area and as such the Council reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland.

The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime; this is a mandatory tender submission requirement for all tenderers.

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The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 28578. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:

This Flexible Framework is not providing any guarantee of work; any contracts will be across a vast number of learning providers and it is therefore overly complex to achieve useage at this stage and it is anticipated that none of them would reach the threshold where it would be reasonable to expect Community Benefits to be accrued.

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The nature of this Framework already has benefits to the community ingrained within it as the sole purpose is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this Framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils with complex and additional needs.

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(SC Ref:792913)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Scottish Courts

Edinburgh

Hamilton

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

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