Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- South Lanarkshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- New College Lanarkshire SME, Rainbow Educational resources Ltd SME, City of Glasgow College, First Aid Training Cooperative SME, Merged Education SME, Spiral Creative Arts Therapies SME, Play Scotland SME, GenPlus SME, The Actual Reality Trust SME, PGL Travel Ltd SME
- Value
- £340,000,000 across 8 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Education & training · Secondary education services (CPV 80200000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 021267-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Mar 2026
- Published10 Mar 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
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 developi…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 4 - Cultural Education Services | New College Lanarkshire SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 5 - Curriculum, Consultancy and Virtual Learning | Rainbow Educational resources Ltd SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 9 - Awards and Certification | City of Glasgow College, First Aid Training Cooperative SME, Merged Education SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 2 - Counselling, Support and Advice services | Spiral Creative Arts Therapies SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 10 - Professional Learning | City of Glasgow College, First Aid Training Cooperative SME, Merged Education SME, New College Lanarkshire SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 11 - Specialist Intervention Services | Play Scotland SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 12 - General Educational Services | First Aid Training Cooperative SME, GenPlus SME, Merged Education SME | £42.5m |
| Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA): Lot 1 - Activity Based and Residential Learning | The Actual Reality Trust SME, PGL Travel Ltd SME | £42.5m |
About the suppliers
New College Lanarkshire: every public contract they have won.
Rainbow Educational resources Ltd: every public contract they have won.
City of Glasgow College: every public contract they have won.
First Aid Training Cooperative: every public contract they have won.
Merged Education: every public contract they have won.
Spiral Creative Arts Therapies: every public contract they have won.
Play Scotland: every public contract they have won.
GenPlus: every public contract they have won.
The Actual Reality Trust: every public contract they have won.
PGL Travel Ltd: every public contract they have won.