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CC14723 - Online skills platform services

West Lothian Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council commissioned an online skills and personal development platform for people supported by its Justice Services. The service is intended for individuals subject to Community Payback Orders and other justice interventions, including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences. It provides accredited activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements, with learning and support covering employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery. Digital devices are included where required. The wider purpose is to support the council’s statutory obligations, build skills and resilience, and help reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development. This is an IT and online support service delivered for justice-service users connected with West Lothian Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a competition. The authority relied on the stated absence of competition for technical reasons under Regulation 33(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, considering that only one economic operator could provide the service. The requirement was structured as one lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The Wise Group was awarded the contract following one bid, with no SME bids recorded. The contract value is £68,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026. The award was evaluated on price, and the procurement is covered by the GPA.

This outcome indicates demand for suppliers able to combine a credible online learning platform with practical support for people involved in justice interventions. Relevant capability includes delivering accredited personal development activities that can contribute to court-imposed requirements, alongside structured content on employability, financial budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery. Suppliers would need to understand statutory justice-service contexts and demonstrate how digital learning supports skills, resilience and reduced reoffending. The requirement also favours providers able to supply or arrange digital devices for users who need them, rather than platform-only technology businesses. Experience working with councils, justice services or vulnerable service users would help establish operational credibility, as would the capacity to support varied interventions and provide a reliable, accessible service at council scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CC14723 - Online skills platform services

Notice Description

Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.

Procurement Information

Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d124
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069298-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Wise Group

Further Information

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