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# Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030435

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council, a regional authority based in Hamilton, is executing the Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) as part of Phase 9 of their multi-lot, multi-provider initiative. This procurement, classified under CPV code 80000000 as education and training services, aims to enable the council's Education Resources and all South Lanarkshire schools to comply with contracts for various educational services. The procurement currently stands in the tender stage, with critical dates including a tender period ending on 30 April 2025, and bid opening scheduled for the same day. This open procedure allows bids across several lots, focusing on services related to literacy, numeracy, and health and wellbeing, among others. The procurement total value is approximately 42,141,617 GBP. Suppliers are required to hold PVG Scheme Membership, meeting the requirements under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

The PSA offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services to grow by bidding on diverse lots tailored to various aspects of education, such as curriculum consultancy, virtual learning, adult education, and more. Particularly advantageous for SMEs, the arrangement mandates high-quality service provision assessed majorly on quality criteria. Businesses adept in delivering innovative solutions to improve educational outcomes, facilitating community engagement, or enhancing digital education platforms will find this procurement beneficial. Moreover, the potential for lot renewal up to five years further increases the business growth prospects. Suppliers are encouraged to showcase community benefits and cost-effectiveness, ensuring competitive service delivery within the council's educational framework.

## Notice

This procurement is Phase 9 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding. Please note, all relevant documentation can be found in the project on Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T): https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 5 - Curriculum, Consultancy and Virtual Learning

Provide learning, support or assessment services primarily in Literacy, Numeracy and, Health and Wellbeing including, but not limited to, the use of standardised diagnostic assessment and screening tools. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 8 - Tracking, Monitoring and Assessment

To support education establishments with solutions to manage assessment information. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 11 - Specialist Intervention Services

Provide services which provide specific interventions within the school day to support children and young people by diversifying the curriculum and offering learning activities which go beyond the core business of the school curriculum while at the same time linking closely with a Curriculum for Excellence through the broad general education and senior phase. The services to be provided will focus on activities that re-engage children with learning. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 12 - General Educational Services

This lot will provide for general educational services that do not fall within the specification of the other Lots. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 6 - Adult learning

Be responsible for the delivery of learning opportunities to support learners develop new skills, improve employability and life chances. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Adult Learning/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 4 - Cultural Education Services

Provide specific support to children, young people and adults by seeking to develop English language skills and validate their skills within a structured learning environment. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - provide specific support to children, young people and adults by seeking to develop English language skills and validate their skills within a structured learning environment; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups(Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that the services are provided using personnel and a programme of activities that provide value added experiences for children, young people and adults which augment the learner's experience; - ensure that personnel who are involved in the provision of the services have an appropriate TEFL qualification or have a comparable qualification in developing English language skills; - ensure the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of providing English language skills for all learners. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 3 - Community and Family Engagement

Provide professional assistance, guidance and support in engaging young people, parents, carers and wider community in learning through activities. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 2 - Counselling, Support and Advice services

Provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving Service Users personal or psychological problems, and promoting good mental wellbeing. This will include one to one counselling. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for staff providing counselling to have a recognised qualification in counselling and also there may be a requirement for personnel involved in the provision of some services to be COSCA/BACP registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 7 - Youth Work

Enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational development, to enable them to develop their voice, influence and place in society and reach their potential. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Youth Work/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 10 - Professional Learning

Provide career long professional learning and development opportunities for all staff. Provide learning and development opportunities for volunteers. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant qualifications/accreditations to provide the services. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 9 - Awards and Certification

Ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)Act 2007 hold the relevant accreditations to deliver the award; - be able to demonstrate management systems and processes which comply with data protection legislation; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - comply with any specific risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - ensure that the services are provided by personnel who have current knowledge, experience and understanding of awards and accreditation delivery. - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

Lot 1 - Activity Based and Residential Learning

Support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential. The successful providers appointed to this Lot will when providing services under a call off contract will: - support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential; - ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery of the services have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; - ensure that any personnel involved in the provision of the services hold the recognised qualifications/accreditation required to carry out the activity; - comply with any specific risk assessments and health and safety requirements specified by the Council when awarding contracts under this Lot; - ensure that all personnel involved in the provision of the services have current knowledge, experience and understanding of activity based and residential learning; - be able to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation. Additional information: This PSA will remain open to new applicants for the full term. All staff involved in the delivery of the services must have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years in increments at the discretion of SLC, subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and availability of funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021267-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Currently 2 times per annum. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,141,617 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | ALICE SHARP; ALISON BRIERS TALKING AUTISM; ALL MINDS; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; EÒLAS OUTDOOR LEARNING; FIRST AID TRAINING COOPERATIVE; FIVE MINUTE BOX; GENPLUS; GIGLETS EDUCATION; HEADSTRONG (SCOTLAND; IMPACT ARTS; LOVE OUTDOOR LEARNING; MERGED EDUCATION; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NURTURE ACADEMY SCOTLAND; OSIRIS EDUCATIONAL; PARKER ENTERPRISE; PGL TRAVEL; PLAY SCOTLAND; RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; S.M.I.L.E COUNSELLING; SCHOLASTIC; SPIRAL CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES; THE ACTUAL REALITY TRUST; THE VOLUNTEER TUTORS ORGANISATION; UTD SPORTS; UTEACH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72212190 - Educational software development services
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
- 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2026 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021267-2026
- 3 Nov 2025 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070428-2025
- 28 Oct 2025 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069015-2025
- 28 Oct 2025 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068861-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 07:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017792-2025
- 31 Oct 2024 at 08:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035255-2024
- 17 May 2024 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015671-2024
- 29 Sep 2023 at 08:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028728-2023
- 3 May 2023 at 07:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012588-2023
- 3 Nov 2022 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031043-2022
- 30 Jun 2022 at 13:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017893-2022
- 28 Feb 2022 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005393-2022
- 21 Dec 2021 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031934-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000677903
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698776
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711594
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730793
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000745924
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766594
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781880
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797278
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814364
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825525
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:008709-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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