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Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12

South Lanarkshire Council

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23 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council invites tenders for Phase 12 of its multi-lot, multi-provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA), focusing on educational services. This open procedure, valued at £42,141,617, aims to engage providers capable of delivering diverse educational services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Counsellors Mental Health Funding, and council budgets. Located in Hamilton, UKM95 region, the initiative covers various educational categories, including counselling, virtual learning, curriculum consultancy, and adult learning. The tender is at the active stage, with submissions required by 30th October 2026. Potential suppliers can access detailed project documentation electronically and must adhere to delivery region requirements.

This PSA provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in educational services, integrating community engagement, professional learning, youth work, and more. Companies specialising in counselling, curriculum development, virtual learning, and assessment are particularly well-suited to this tender. The multi-lot arrangement favours businesses with varied expertise to address the different educational needs outlined by the council. Moreover, the potential for extensions up to five years allows successful bidders to deepen their local presence and impact. Businesses that comply with PVG Scheme Membership and hold relevant qualifications for specific services will be strongly positioned for success in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12

Notice Description

This procurement is Phase 12 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 1- Activity Based and Residential Learning

Support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential.. 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 services

Provide 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.. 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 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. 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 Assessment

To support education establishments with solutions to manage assessment 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 Certification

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. For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant accreditations to deliver the award. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification.. 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 Learning

Provide 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.. 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 Services

Provide 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. 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 Services

This lot will provide for general educational services that do not fall within the specification of the other Lots.. 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 Engagement

Provide 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 Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification.. 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 Services

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. For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate TEFL qualification or a comparable qualification in developing English language skills. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. 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 learning

Be 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.. 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 Work

Enable 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. 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-r6ebe6-0000830008
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554476
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

72212190 - Educational software development services

75121000 - Administrative educational services

75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

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

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Currently 2 times per annum.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
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
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554476
    Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12 - This procurement is Phase 12 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

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