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title: "Award of PS/24/54 - Mediation Training"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000764227"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-04"
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# Award of PS/24/54 - Mediation Training

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000764227

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## Summary

East Ayrshire Council has awarded a contract for "Award of PS/24/54 - Mediation Training" to Rowan Consultancy. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically various training services, including specialist and health training. The contract is based in Kilmarnock and involves providing detailed mediation training primarily for the HR & OD teams within the council's People and Culture Service. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 6th October 2024 and run until 6th September 2028. The total contract value is £50,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in professional training and development, particularly those with expertise in employee relationship management and mediation. Businesses well-placed to compete for similar contracts are those offering tailored, scenario-based training programmes that adhere to ACAS guidelines. Training providers should have a proven track record of managing complex workplace situations and be adept at conducting effective, comprehensive training sessions. The scope for follow-up refresher sessions offers additional engagement opportunities to reinforce learning and strengthen organisational practices.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Council are seeking to appoint a training provider to deliver Mediation training to colleagues across the organisation, primarily but not exclusively within the HR & OD teams of our People and Culture Service.We require a detailed course which will provide training to employees across a range of workplace mediation scenarios using a variety of tools and techniques and following ACAS guidance. This training does not require to be accredited, however there should be a strong focus on developing the technical and soft skills of mediation to help rebuild working relationships. The training should be 2 days in duration. A follow on half-day 'refresher cpd' session is also required to embed learning and provide opportunity to strengthen practice. The refresher session would be scheduled between 4 and 8 months after initial training.Trainers must be suitably experienced and skilled in successfully mediating a range of complex workplace scenarios including employee & line management difficulties and a breakdown of relationships within a team setting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525217 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH HOUSING REGULATOR; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 68 |
| Supplier names | 4-CONSULTING; A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; A MANSON & SONS; ABPMER; AECOM; ALMA ECONOMICS; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AMEY OW; APS GROUP (SCOTLAND; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITED (FORMERLY FAITHFUL+GOULD; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BLAKE STEVENSON; BMES (SCOTLAND; BRODIES; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CLUCAS METHOD OF ENTRY; COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (CEL TRADING; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DENNIS EAGLE; DO-BE; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ELEV-8 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; GROUNDWORK SERVICES DURHAM; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IFF RESEARCH; IGNITE CONSULTING; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INTEGRATIS CONSULTING; INVOKA CONSULTING; JACKSON TRAWLS; JACOBS; JOHN MCGEADY; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; NORTEK; OCF; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PRAESTO CONSULTING; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY; ROWAN CONSULTANCY; RPJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION; STORM ID; TERRAS FORESTRY; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE WRITE PEOPLE FOR DESIGN LTD T/A ARKEN CREATIVE; TRABAZON; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WIRTGEN; WOLF LABORATORIES; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 20:02 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525217

## Notice URLs

- http://crownestatescotland.com/
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.housingregulator.gov.scot
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

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