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Delivery of Violence, Aggression and Conflict Training

South Ayrshire Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

South Ayrshire Council procured specialist training on violence, aggression and conflict. The requirement is a services contract for delivering this training to support the council’s public-service activities. Delivery is associated with South Ayrshire, including the council’s area around Ayr. The procurement covered one requirement: delivery of Violence, Aggression and Conflict Training. The service classification is CPV 80511000, covering staff training. The buyer is South Ayrshire Council, a local authority and central purchasing body. This is therefore relevant to training companies with a specialist offer in managing violence, aggression, conflict and related workplace behaviour, particularly those able to deliver structured training for a local authority workforce in South Ayrshire. The requirement is service delivery rather than the supply of equipment, construction or a general consultancy.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. South Ayrshire Council used a limited award procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, stating that the procurement fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations. It comprised one completed lot. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The contract was awarded to The Conflict Training Company. The contract is active, was signed on 7 August 2026, and has a value of £13,425. The published outcome identifies the supplier and the awarded requirement, but does not provide a separate award date or a contract end date. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award provides a clear demand signal for specialist providers of violence, aggression and conflict training serving local authorities. A business seeking to compete for comparable work with South Ayrshire Council would need a focused training offer that directly addresses these subjects and can be delivered to the council’s workforce in South Ayrshire. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was accessible to a specialist smaller provider rather than only a large training business. The procurement also demonstrates that the buyer has used a direct limited route without a prior competition call, so suppliers would need to understand and monitor the council’s procurement route as well as maintain a concise, electronically deliverable service proposition. Credibility would depend on relevant subject expertise, dependable trainers and evidence of delivering practical conflict-related training.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Violence, Aggression and Conflict Training

Notice Description

Delivery of Violence, Aggression and Conflict Training

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840489
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562571
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,425 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 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
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Conflict Training Company

Further Information

Notice Documents

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