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title: "Open Framework Agreement for Learning and Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000491479"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2017-04-18"
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# Open Framework Agreement for Learning and Development

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000491479

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council, along with partner authorities including West Lothian Council, Fife Council, Scottish Borders Council, and Midlothian Council, is initiating a planned procurement process for an "Open Framework Agreement for Learning and Development." This project, falling under the services category and valued at £10 million, aims to establish a flexible framework for procuring externally-provided training services across the Scottish Borders, the Lothians, and Fife. The framework will be open for four years and will enable mini-competitions for training courses specifically in response to the needs of participating councils. Key dates include a future notice date set for 15 May 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the training and development sector, particularly those offering diversified training courses. Companies that specialise in learning services and have the capacity to meet the specific technical requirements for bid qualification will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, since the framework allows for new providers to join during its duration, businesses that can demonstrate quality and competency may find a pathway to long-term partnerships with public authorities in the region.

## Notice

The partner authorities wish to establish an open framework agreement that will enable them to run mini-competitions and award contracts for externally-provided training services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 provide an opportunity to take an innovative approach to procurement of Social and Other Specific Services. The partner authorities intend to establish an open framework agreement that will provide the flexibility to enable procurement of a wide range of training courses from a wide range of providers. The framework agreement will be described as an open framework agreement and additional providers will be able to join the framework agreement during its lifetime, providing they meet the evaluation criteria (qualification and quality). The framework agreement duration will be four years. The framework agreement will be lotted and the lots will correspond to the Council's skills categories. The route to market will be an open procedure with specific technical requirements in respect of bid qualification / selection. Evaluation of bids for award onto the framework will be solely on qualification and quality. Call off from the framework will be by awarding contracts following mini-competitions by individual participating authorities that will be open to all providers on the framework for the specific lot that is the subject of the mini-competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR280467 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 May 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | FIFE COUNCIL; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR280467

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR280467
  Open Framework Agreement for Learning and Development - The partner authorities wish to establish an open framework agreement that will enable them to run mini-competitions and award contracts for externally-provided training services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=491479
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000491479

## Provenance

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