Contract

Thriving Communities Framework

  • Stirling Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059789

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ad2f (view related notices)

Published 25 September 2025, 3:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stirling Council

Finance, Teith House

Stirling

FK7 7QA

Email

crawfordja@stirling.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.stirling.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Thriving Communities Framework

Reference number

SC2425-0019

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement is concerned with creating a framework to support the delivery of Thriving Community development projects. External stakeholders and organisations will be sought to work alongside the council to co-design a programme of work across Stirling to support the Thriving Community vision. This framework will, primarily, provide support to communities in Stirling to help them address issues which are important to them, enabling them to build on the resources they have, such as knowledge, skills, ideas, experiences and material assets.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Community Engagement

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking groups/organisations to engage with communities to widen and diversify participation view a view to communities having a more equitable role in decision making and relationship building.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Co-Designing Services Within Communities

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking creative, dynamic and collaborative facilitators to support the co-design process with communities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Place-Based Working/Design & Community Asset Transfer

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking support to work collaboratively with residents, working together with the best available resources to build a person centred, bottom-up approach to meet the unique needs of those living within Stirling communities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-033510


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Community Engagement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 21

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Feeldwork Futures

Swallow Studio, Lethan Croft, Brodieshill

Forres

IV36 2QU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Includem

Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street

Glasgow

G51 1PR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Links (South Lanarkshire)

Unit 1a Clydeview Shopping Centre, Blantyre

Blantyre

G72 0QD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Lab

10 Corrennie Gardens

Edinburgh

EH10 6DG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inspiring Communities

Raploch Community Campus, Drip Road

Stirling

FK8 1RD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lateral North

0/2, 557 Alexandra Parade

Glasgow

G31 3DB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glic

Unit 2 , Highbank Industrial Estate

Lochgilhead

PA318NN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scottish Community Development Centre

305 Baltic Chambers,, 50 Wellington Street

GLASGOW

G2 6HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

C/O Milne Craig Abercorn House,

Paisley

PA3 4DA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Service Design Academy

25 Tay Street Lane

DUNDEE

DD1 4EF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Upstream

29 Commercial Street

Dundee

DD1 3DG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Foresight

30 City Quay, Camperdown Street

Dundee

DD1 3JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keep Scotland Beautiful

First Floor, Glendevon House, Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £166,666


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Co-Designing Services Within Communities

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

C/O Milne Craig Abercorn House,

Paisley

PA3 4DA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Feeldwork Futures

Swallow Studio, Lethan Croft, Brodieshill

Forres

IV36 2QU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Includem

Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street

Glasgow

G51 1PR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lateral North

0/2, 557 Alexandra Parade

Glasgow

G31 3DB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scottish Community Development Centre

305 Baltic Chambers,, 50 Wellington Street

GLASGOW

G2 6HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Service Design Academy

25 Tay Street Lane

DUNDEE

DD1 4EF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Upstream

29 Commercial Street

Dundee

DD1 3DG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sustrans

2 Cathedral Square, College Green

Bristol

BS1 5DD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £166,666


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Place-Based Working/Design & Community Asset Transfer

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Links (South Lanarkshire)

Unit 1a Clydeview Shopping Centre, Blantyre

Blantyre

G72 0QD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inspiring Communities

Raploch Community Campus, Drip Road

Stirling

FK8 1RD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Foresight

30 City Quay, Camperdown Street

Dundee

DD1 3JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Phronesis Partnership

11 High Street

Auchterarder

PH3 1DB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling Community Enterprise

Kildean Hospital, 146 Drip Road

Stirling

Fk8 1RW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £166,666


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Three-year framework (two years plus an optional one-year extension). This is a flexible framework and applications for new admissions may be opened at any point during the framework's life, and the decision as and when to do so will be within the sole discretion of the council.

(SC Ref:811285)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court

Stirling

Country

United Kingdom