Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for the Provision of a Range of Soft Skills Development Courses
Notice Description
The Care Inspectorate has awarded a multi supplier framework for the provision of a soft skills development programme. Commencing 13 April 2026 till 12 April 2028 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months to 12 April 2030.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Care Inspectorate has awarded a multi supplier framework for the provision of a soft skills development programme. Commencing 13 April 2026 till 12 April 2028 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months to 12 April 2030. The award value is the maximum value of spend across all framework suppliers for the full duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The award value is an estimate based on anticipated requirements over the life of the framework and is not guaranteed.. The award value is the maximum value of spend across all framework suppliers for the full duration of the framework including optional extension periods. The award value is an estimate based on anticipated requirements over the life of the framework and is not guaranteed.
Renewal: Two (2) x Twelve (12) month extension options.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000816979
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553831
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- October 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 4NY
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544421&idx=1
27th November 2025 - Invitation to Tender -Soft_Skills_Framework -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544421
Framework for the Provision of a Range of Soft Skills Development Courses - The Care Inspectorate is seeking to create a framework containing 3 to 5 suppliers for the provision of a soft skills development programme. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553831
Framework for the Provision of a Range of Soft Skills Development Courses - The Care Inspectorate has awarded a multi supplier framework for the provision of a soft skills development programme. Commencing 13 April 2026 till 12 April 2028 with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months to 12 April 2030.
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