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Call-Off From G-Cloud 14 Framework

Historic Environment Scotland

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09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland procured access to the Mind Tools eLearning platform for 1,500 users. This is a digital learning service rather than a goods supply or construction project, intended to provide online learning access at organisational scale. The requirement was arranged as a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, also identified as RM1557.14, and relates to one service lot. Historic Environment Scotland is the buying organisation and a central purchasing body based in Edinburgh. The selected supplier, Mind Tools Ltd, is an Edinburgh-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The service is for users of Historic Environment Scotland, with the procurement managed in Scotland.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Historic Environment Scotland used an open procedure to place a call-off under the G-Cloud 14 framework. Mind Tools Ltd was selected for the single lot, with one solution shortlisted and one electronic bid recorded. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is active. Its value is £79,825. The authority reserved an option to request additional deliveries from the successful supplier, including partial replacement or extensions of existing supplies and installations. The award followed the Government Commercial Agency’s G-Cloud 14 buying process and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The procurement category was services.

This award indicates demand for an established eLearning platform capable of supporting 1,500 users for a public heritage body. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need a ready-to-use online learning service, the operational capacity to administer access at organisational scale, and the ability to support extensions or replacement of existing provision when required. The successful route was a G-Cloud 14 framework call-off, so suppliers targeting similar Historic Environment Scotland requirements would need to understand and operate through that framework route. The result also shows that an SME supplier can satisfy this type of public-sector digital learning requirement. Relevant competitors are therefore platform providers with scalable user management, a broad learning offer and public-sector framework capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call-Off From G-Cloud 14 Framework

Notice Description

Call-Off From G-Cloud 14 Framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

Access to Mind Tools eLearning platform for 1500 users

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-r6ebe6-0000842517
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564137
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,825 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks 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
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

Emerald Works Ltd.

Further Information

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