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Heritage Training Course Instructional Design

Historic Environment Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland commissioned instructional design and development services for a Heritage Training Course for planning authorities in Scotland. The requirement covers four SCORM 2004 4th Edition-compliant e-learning modules, together lasting a maximum of 150–180 minutes. The modules must collectively deliver 20 capability-based learning outcomes, with each module mapped to relevant objectives and content. Delivery is staggered, with overlapping work phases where beneficial, and includes completion, testing and delivery of every module by the end of December 2026. This is an education and digital learning production service, classified under CPV 80420000. The buying organisation is Historic Environment Scotland, based in Edinburgh, and the work supports heritage training for planning authorities across Scotland.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. The contract was awarded to Spokes Education, an SME based in Northampton, for the single lot. The estimated lot value was £190,000, while the awarded contract value is £126,280. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and is active; the stated contract duration is 210 days. The award process began on 4 June 2026, when the tender closed and evaluation commenced. Ten bids were received, all recorded as SME bids, and electronic submission was used. Evaluation allocated 50 points to quality and technical merit and 30 points to price. Staff names and qualifications were required, English-language submissions were required, variants were not allowed, and additional deliveries could be requested at the authority’s discretion.

This requirement suits specialist e-learning and instructional-design providers able to translate professional or regulatory subject matter into structured online learning. Credible suppliers would need experience designing and developing SCORM-compliant modules, mapping learning content to capability-based outcomes, and producing material that can be tested and delivered to an agreed technical standard. The work also favours businesses with the capacity to run a staggered, multi-module production workflow and coordinate overlapping phases without losing consistency across modules. A strong competitor would be able to provide named, appropriately qualified staff, demonstrate sound financial standing, and hold employers’ liability insurance of £5 million, plus public and products liability and professional indemnity insurance of £10 million each. Experience supporting public-sector, heritage or planning-related training would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heritage Training Course Instructional Design

Notice Description

Heritage Training Course Instructional Design

Lot Information

Lot 1

HES requires a contract to cover the design and development of four SCORM-compliant (2004 4th Ed) e-learning modules totalling a maximum of 150-180 minutes. The modules will be developed in a staggered delivery model, with some overlap between work phases where beneficial. The successful contractor must demonstrate the capacity to manage a staggered, multi-module production workflow so that all agreed modules are fully completed, tested, and delivered by end of December 2026. All four modules must collectively deliver against 20 capability-based Learning Outcomes. While each module will have its own specific Learning Objectives and content focus, suppliers must ensure that module-level outcomes clearly map to, and contribute toward, the achievement of these overarching capability outcomes. The development of these modules is part of a wider project to develop a Heritage Training Course (HTC) for Planning Authorities in Scotland.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831151
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563006
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£126,280 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2026Expired
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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Historic Environment Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Spokes Education

Further Information

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