Notice Information
Notice Title
Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)
Notice Description
This procurement is Phase 9 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding. Please note, all relevant documentation can be found in the project on Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T): https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Lot Information
Lot 5 - Curriculum, Consultancy and Virtual Learning
Provide learning, support or assessment services primarily in Literacy, Numeracy and, Health and Wellbeing including, but not limited to, the use of standardised diagnostic assessment and screening tools. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 8 - Tracking, Monitoring and AssessmentTo support education establishments with solutions to manage assessment information. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 11 - Specialist Intervention ServicesProvide services which provide specific interventions within the school day to support children and young people by diversifying the curriculum and offering learning activities which go beyond the core business of the school curriculum while at the same time linking closely with a Curriculum for Excellence through the broad general education and senior phase. The services to be provided will focus on activities that re-engage children with learning. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 12 - General Educational ServicesThis lot will provide for general educational services that do not fall within the specification of the other Lots. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 6 - Adult learningBe responsible for the delivery of learning opportunities to support learners develop new skills, improve employability and life chances. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Adult Learning/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 4 - Cultural Education ServicesProvide specific support to children, young people and adults by seeking to develop English language skills and validate their skills within a structured learning environment. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - provide specific support to children, young people and adults by seeking to develop English language skills and validate their skills within a structured learning environment; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups(Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that the services are provided using personnel and a programme of activities that provide value added experiences for children, young people and adults which augment the learner's experience; - ensure that personnel who are involved in the provision of the services have an appropriate TEFL qualification or have a comparable qualification in developing English language skills; - ensure the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of providing English language skills for all learners. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 3 - Community and Family EngagementProvide professional assistance, guidance and support in engaging young people, parents, carers and wider community in learning through activities. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 2 - Counselling, Support and Advice servicesProvide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving Service Users personal or psychological problems, and promoting good mental wellbeing. This will include one to one counselling. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for staff providing counselling to have a recognised qualification in counselling and also there may be a requirement for personnel involved in the provision of some services to be COSCA/BACP registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 7 - Youth WorkEnable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational development, to enable them to develop their voice, influence and place in society and reach their potential. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Youth Work/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 10 - Professional LearningProvide career long professional learning and development opportunities for all staff. Provide learning and development opportunities for volunteers. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant qualifications/accreditations to provide the services. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 9 - Awards and CertificationEnsure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)Act 2007 hold the relevant accreditations to deliver the award; - be able to demonstrate management systems and processes which comply with data protection legislation; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - comply with any specific risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of awards and accreditation delivery. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Lot 1 - Activity Based and Residential LearningSupport and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that any personnel involved in the provision of the services hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - comply with any specific risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - ensure that all personnel involved in the provision of the services have current knowledge, experience and understanding of activity based and residential learning; - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-030435
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021267-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
72212190 - Educational software development services
75121000 - Administrative educational services
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
80000000 - Education and training services
80100000 - Primary education services
80110000 - Pre-school education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80211000 - Technical secondary education services
80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
80300000 - Higher education services
80310000 - Youth education services
80340000 - Special education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80410000 - Various school services
80420000 - E-learning services
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312320 - Counselling services
85312330 - Family-planning services
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
85322000 - Community action programme
85323000 - Community health services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
98133110 - Services provided by youth associations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £42,141,617 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £42,500,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20265 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 May 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Currently 2 times per annum.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMILTON
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Postcode Area
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Notice URLs
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