Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Capital City Partnership · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Hub International SME, The Larder West Lothian SME, Triage Central Limited SME, Direct Partners Ltd SME, Edinburgh College, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ, Raeburn Training Ltd SME, Cert SME, Pitman Training Scotland SME, Next Generation Training Limited SME, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, Into Work SME +8 more
- Value
- £14,285,705 across 15 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 032802-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Apr 2026
- Published10 Apr 2026Published the same day
Description
This vocational training will support career changers and new entrants to the sector with an immersive 2-week overview of the main pillars within the hospitality sector including CV preparation and updates and interview prep. The training under Lot 1 will allow for participants to gain valuable insight into the practicalities of the sector and equip them with the knowledge and certificates that will positively impact on their future application process, interview performance and sustainable job outcomes going forward. Training under Lot 1 will predominantly focus on preparing participants for entry into the following roles (which is a non-exhaustive list): waiter/waitress, kitchen porter, kitchen food-prep assistant, chef assistant, front of the house assistant, customer service assistant, porter.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 1: Hospitality including Food Prep | Hub International SME, The Larder West Lothian SME, Triage Central Limited SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 3: Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) | Direct Partners Ltd SME, Edinburgh College, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 5: Construction | Direct Partners Ltd SME, Raeburn Training Ltd SME, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 6: Design and Creative Industries | Cert SME, Pitman Training Scotland SME, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 7: Business and Financial Services | Direct Partners Ltd SME, Pitman Training Scotland SME, Triage Central Limited SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 8: Retail | Next Generation Training Limited SME, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, Triage Central Limited SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 9: Miscellaneous | Direct Partners Ltd SME, Into Work SME, PeoplePlus Group Ltd | £2.5m |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 10: Construction – including Net Zero, Retrofit & Capital Projects | Edinburgh College, The Energy Training Academy CIC SME, Fife College, Raeburn Training Ltd SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 13: Tourism, Hospitality and Culture | Dumfries and Galloway College SME, Edinburgh College, Fife College | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 11: Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Data Skills & Technology | Challenges Catalyst Ltd SME, Direct Partners Ltd SME, Edinburgh College, Fife College, Pitman Training Scotland SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 12: Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Robotics | Fife College, Staff Power Training Limited SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 14: Advanced Health and Social Care | Dumfries and Galloway College SME, Edinburgh College, Fife College, West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 15: Land & Rural Skills | Borders College SME | £714k |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 16: Advanced Miscellaneous | Challenges Catalyst Ltd SME, Direct Partners Ltd SME, Edinburgh College, Into Work SME, PeoplePlus Group Ltd +1 more | £2.5m |
| Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2026-2030: Lot 2: Health and Social Care | Enable Scotland (Leading the Way), McSence Communication Ltd. SME, Triage Central Limited SME | £714k |
About the suppliers
Hub International: every public contract they have won.
The Larder West Lothian: every public contract they have won.
Triage Central Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC186908).
Edinburgh College: every public contract they have won.
The Energy Training Academy CIC: every public contract they have won.
Fife College: every public contract they have won.
Raeburn Training Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Dumfries and Galloway College: every public contract they have won.
Challenges Catalyst Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Direct Partners Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Pitman Training Scotland: every public contract they have won.
Staff Power Training Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12033942).
West Lothian College - MAIN CONTACT FOR QQ: every public contract they have won.
Borders College: every public contract they have won.
Into Work: every public contract they have won.
PeoplePlus Group Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05722765).
Enable Scotland (Leading the Way): every public contract they have won.
McSence Communication Ltd.: every public contract they have won.
Cert: every public contract they have won.
Next Generation Training Limited: every public contract they have won.