Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks
Skills Development Scotland Ltd(buyer)
- Published
- Published 23 October 2026
- Deadline
- Deadline: 27 November 2026 (14 days left)
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Overview
Contracting authority
Skills Development Scotland Ltd
BuyerGlasgow, United Kingdom
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Lots (6)
National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned
National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity
Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity Pan Sector and Multi sector will cover development and reviews relevant to all or multiple sectors, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 3/4-digit SOC code. While Sector-specific and job-specific NOS will cover NOS development and reviews relevant to multiple occupations or a singular occupation in one sector, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 4/6-digit SOC code. NOS Content Update includes changes to wording and minor updates NOS Cleansing is the review of existing NOS to identify out-of-date NOS and duplicate NOS for deletion
Welsh Translation for NOS
Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS Translations of NOS into Welsh. Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion.
Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs)
Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.
Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks
Technical Expertise
Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Open for bids
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £3,600,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 23 October 2026
- Deadline
- 27 November 2026
Competition and scoring criteria
Expected competition
4
Median bids on comparable tenders
Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.
How bids will be scored
Price 30% · Quality 70%
- Quality70%
- Price30%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Education and training services
£56,065
Median of 7,112 awards in the last 24 months
Skills Development Scotland Ltd in the last 12 months
10
contracts awarded, worth £4,193,303 in total
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract Notice
23 October 2026
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