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Work Placements

Stirling Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council procured work placement services for delivery in Stirling. The requirement is classified as education services, specifically CPV 80200000, and is described as “Work Placements”. The service sits within the council’s general public service activity and relates to a single requirement. The practical focus is the organisation and delivery of placements connected with education and employment experience, serving the council’s needs in the Stirling area. Gateway Shared Services is the appointed supplier and is a large organisation. Businesses operating in education services, work-based learning or placement coordination may therefore find this procurement relevant as evidence of the type of provision Stirling Council purchases. The requirement is service-based rather than for goods, construction or physical infrastructure.

The procurement has reached completion and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. Stirling Council treated it as a direct public-sector-to-public-sector award under the applicable regulations, outside the scope of the relevant directive. Gateway Shared Services was selected for the single lot. The contract is active, valued at £160,000, and was signed on 21 July 2026. One bid was received, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME. The procurement used a direct award route rather than an open competition, so the commercial route and the public-sector status of the selected supplier are important features for businesses assessing the opportunity and any comparable future requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates demand from Stirling Council for organised work placement and education-related services at a substantial service scale. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to coordinate placements, manage relationships with participating organisations and learners, and deliver consistent services across the Stirling area. Experience in education services, work-based learning or placement management would be directly relevant. The route used here also shows that the council can procure this type of requirement through a public-sector direct award, with Gateway Shared Services providing the benchmark supplier profile. Businesses seeking comparable work would need a delivery model suited to public-sector governance, dependable coordination and the ability to manage a complete placement service rather than isolated training sessions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Work Placements

Notice Description

Work Placements

Procurement Information

This is a Public Sector to Public Sector direct award as allowed by the regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837959
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560648
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

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
Stirling Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gateway Shared Services

Further Information

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