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CC14723 - Online skills platform services

West Lothian Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council commissioned an online skills and personal development platform for people supported by its Justice Services. The service is intended for individuals subject to Community Payback Orders and other justice interventions, including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences. It provides accredited activities that contribute to court-imposed requirements, with learning and support covering employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery. The service also includes access to digital devices where required. Its purpose is to meet statutory obligations, develop skills and resilience, and help reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development. This is a public service delivered for West Lothian, with the council based in Livingston. The procurement is classified under CPV 72000000, covering information technology services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on Regulation 33(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 because the council considered that competition was absent for technical reasons. There was one bid, and The Wise Group was selected for the single lot. The award was evaluated on price. The active contract is valued at £68,000 including the stated currency of GBP and was signed on 30 June 2026. The arrangement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The council’s stated rationale was that no other supplier could provide the required service provision, allowing a direct award. The Wise Group is the contracted supplier.

This procurement shows demand for a specialist digital support service linking online learning with statutory justice requirements. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would need a platform capable of delivering accredited personal development activities to people subject to court-related interventions, while supporting employability, financial capability, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery. Credibility would also depend on understanding justice-service workflows and the practical requirements of Community Payback Orders, Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences. Providers should be able to demonstrate reliable digital access, including supplying devices where necessary, and an approach that supports resilience and reduced reoffending. Experience of working with public-sector justice services, delivering measurable participant support and maintaining secure, accessible online provision would be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CC14723 - Online skills platform services

Notice Description

Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.

Procurement Information

Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837629
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560720
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Wise Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560720
    CC14723 - Online skills platform services - Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.

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