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Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills

Midlothian Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midlothian Council commissioned an accredited provider to deliver the Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills for Senior Phase students. The service covers teaching and delivery, assessment, verification and resulting learners, including the Work Based Challenge Unit, work-based learning through the SVQ in Business and Administration, and units covering self-development, communication, document production, collaboration and support in a business environment. The provider must also present students for the Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills Group Award. This is an education and training service, classified under CPV 80000000. Delivery is associated with Midlothian, with the council based in Dalkeith. The purchasing organisation is Midlothian Council, acting as both buyer and central purchasing body.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. It comprised one lot, with no renewal or additional purchase option, and variants were not allowed. The tender submission deadline and bid opening were 23 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £80,000; the contract was awarded to Limelight Careers Ltd for £67,500. The award process began on 23 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 17 August 2026. The contract is active and runs for 360 days. Evaluation included a financial viability test based on two sets of the tenderer's most recent signed audited accounts, or equivalent evidence, together with details of significant changes since the last year end. Two electronic bids were received, both from SMEs.

This requirement indicates demand from Midlothian Council for specialist providers able to deliver accredited vocational education to school-age learners and manage the full learner journey through to verified results and certification. Relevant organisations would need teaching and assessment capability across business administration, workplace learning, communication, document production, collaboration and personal development, together with the capacity to present learners for the group award. Accreditation as a provider is central to credibility, as is the ability to work with Senior Phase students and coordinate assessment, verification and results. Competitors should also be prepared to demonstrate financial resilience through recent audited accounts or equivalent evidence. The two bids were both from SMEs, showing that the requirement can suit smaller specialist training organisations with appropriate delivery capacity and quality controls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills

Notice Description

Midlothian Council seeks to appoint an accredited Provider to deliver, assess, verify and result learners for the Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Midlothian Council seeks to appoint a Provider who can deliver, assess and verify Senior Phase students for the following units of Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills. - Work Based Challenge Unit (J4YL 04) - Work Based Learning - SVQ in Business and Administration (GT9H 23) - Develop Self and Improve Own Performance in a Business Environment (J6WV 04) - Communicate in a Business Environment (J6WX 04) - Design and Produce Documents in a Business Environment (J6X0 04) - Collaborate and Provide Support in a Business Environment (J6X4 04) - Foundation Apprenticeship Certification Unit (HE6E 04) The Provider is also required to present students for the Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills Group Award (GV1M 46)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835222
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562481
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
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
Midlothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DALKEITH
Postcode
EH22 1DN
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Limelight Careers Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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