Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Scottish Sports Council trading as sportscotland
Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
Contact
Procurement Manager
procurement@sportscotland.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00433
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
sportscotland Learning and Development Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
sportscotland is the national agency for sport. We are the lead agency for the development of sport in Scotland.
sportscotland is seeking to establish a multi Supplier Learning and Development Framework comprising of suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to provide training and learning and development opportunities across a wide range of subject material to partner organisations across Scotland.
This project covers seven main areas (Lots) of learning and development:
Lot 1: Driving business success in sport
Lot 2: Enhancing communication skills
Lot 3: Developing personal effectiveness skills
Lot 4: Meeting Community Needs
Lot 5: Leadership Development
Lot 6: Moving to Inclusion
Lot 7: Non-core services
Tenderers may bid for one or more Lots and should indicate at the start of their submission which Lots they are bidding for. Any successful appointments on the Framework (Lots 1-6) will automatically result in placement on Lot 7.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence in June 2025 for a period of two years with two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.
As part of the scored Tender submission, Suppliers will be required to demonstrate how they intend to deliver elements within each Lot they are bidding for.
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: £1,144,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Driving business success in sport
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Enhancing communication skills
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Developing personal effectiveness skills
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Meeting community needs
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Leadership development
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Moving to inclusion
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per ITT Section 2 - Project Brief
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Needs of the Organisation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
As per ITT
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: 2025/S 000-009441
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: Driving business success in sport
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
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: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Actify Training and Technology CIC
24 Sandyford Place
Glasgow
G3 7NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cosensa Learning and Development
Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Road
Belfast
BT12 6SJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd
144 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equity Coach
59 Greenbank Crescent
Edinburgh
EH10 5TD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firstport
7 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh
EH7 5JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tara McGregor and Associates
Collabor8te, 22 Montrose Street, 22 Montrose Street
Glasgow
G1 1RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £176,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: Enhancing communication skills
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
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: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cosensa Learning and Development
Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Road
Belfast
BT12 6SJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd
144 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Andrews Management Centre Ltd
14 St Catherine Street
Cupar
KY15 4HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Body Talk
78 York Street
London
W1H 1DP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £110,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: Developing personal effectiveness skills
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 26
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 29
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 29
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cosensa Learning and Development
Adelaide House, 1 Falcon Road
Belfast
BT12 6SJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd
144 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firstport
7 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh
EH7 5JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LLSE Community Interest Company Ltd
Office 47-49, B940 Innovation Building, , Popjack Road, Kent Science Park
Sittingbourne
ME9 8PS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Social Marketing Gateway
Suites 106 & 107, Central Chambers, 109 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6LL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £110,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5: Leadership development
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 22
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 24
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leaderbeing
Building 1000, Cambridge Research Park
Cambridge
CB25 9PD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LLSE Community Interest Company Ltd
Office 47-49, B940 Innovation Building, , Popjack Road, Kent Science Park
Sittingbourne
ME9 8PS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tara McGregor and Associates
Collabor8te, 22 Montrose Street, 22 Montrose Street
Glasgow
G1 1RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £264,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4: Meeting community needs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firstport
7 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh
EH7 5JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £264,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
Title
Lot 6: Moving to inclusion
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Plan4Sport
PO Box 3578
Lichfield
WS13 9XZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £220,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:818450)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom