Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for the Provision of a Range of Soft Skills Development Courses
Notice Description
The Care Inspectorate is seeking to create a framework containing 3 to 5 suppliers for the provision of a soft skills development programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Care Inspectorate is seeking to create a framework containing 3 to 5 suppliers for the provision of a soft skills development programme.
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=NOV544421
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- October 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@careinspectorate.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1382207100
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
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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.
Notice URLs
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