✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 15:58.
Opportunity overview
North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") proposes to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Education Services.
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The Agreement is anticipated to commence in May 2027 for a period of 48 months (4 years).
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The maximum value of the Agreement is 16,000,000 GPB.
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Establishing this Agreement will continue the provision of a Flexible Framework for services that support the priorities and objectives of the Education and Families Service. The first generation of this Framework Agreement was established in December 2018, primarily to support activity funded through the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and Pupil Equity Funding (PEF). This Flexible Framework Agreement builds on that established approach, providing schools and the wider service with continued access to a flexible range of external services.
Classification
CPV80000000 — Education and training services
Lots
Activity Based LearningValue not stated
Developing the Young WorkforceValue not stated
Curriculum and PedagogyValue not stated
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children, Young People and FamiliesValue not stated
CounsellingValue not stated
Community EngagementValue not stated
Mentoring, Support and Advice ServicesValue not stated
Pupil WorkshopsValue not stated
Educational Leadership (Staff)Value not stated
Leadership for PupilsValue not stated
Educational AssessmentsValue not stated
Research & Improvement ConsultancyValue not stated
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Award procedure as stated in the procurement documents.
Review Details
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of
Session.
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Lot Details
Submission Method
electronicSubmission
Other Requirements
Reduction Criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
As stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
Contract terms
Performance Terms
As stated within the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack. Please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice.
Techniques
Has Framework Agreement
Yes
Framework Agreement
Period Rationale
The procurement involves the establishment of a Flexible Framework Agreement. The Flexible Framework is for a maximum of 4 years. The flexible approach will include annual entry points to provide suppliers who are not already appointed to the Framework with the opportunity to tender to join the Agreement for academic years 2028-29, 2029-30 and 2030-31.
Services delivered through this Lot should support the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, children’s rights-based practice, inclusive education, health and wellbeing, equity, and the ongoing commitment to reducing the poverty- related attainment gap.
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This Lot is to provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through participation in a range of learning activities and experiences which may include, but are not limited to, outdoor learning, sport, creative arts, STEM activities, environmental education, youth leadership programmes, mentoring, employability activities, digital learning and social activities. Activities should respond to identified needs and contribute to agreed outcomes aimed at raising attainment and/or achievement and closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Counselling
Description
This Lot is to provide a counselling service that is universal and should be available to all secondary school pupils and primary, ASN school pupils aged 10 and over. This will complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response document. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Community Engagement
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support approaches which strengthen relationships between children and young people, families, educational establishments and local communities, helping to reduce barriers to participation and learning.
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This Lot is to provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through participation in a range of learning activities and experiences which may include, but are not limited to, outdoor learning, sport and social activities; all aimed at raising attainment or achievement and closing the poverty related attainment gap.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Mentoring, Support and Advice Services
Description
Services delivered through this Lot may provide targeted support to children and young people, and where appropriate their families, to help address barriers to participation, wellbeing, attainment and achievement.
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This Lot is to deliver mentoring, support and/or advice services which help children and young people develop confidence, resilience, learning skills, wellbeing and their ability to engage positively with education. Provision may include, but is not limited to, coaching, youth work, mentoring, group and/or one-to-one support, resilience-building, speech and language support, mediation, support for positive mental wellbeing and other appropriate intervention.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Pupil Workshops
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, children’s rights-based practice, inclusive education, health and wellbeing, equity, and the ongoing commitment to reducing the poverty-related attainment gap.
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This Lot is to provide workshops which engage children and young people in a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance, participation or other appropriate learning approaches. Workshops may include, but are not limited to, mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, resilience, emotional wellbeing, mental health awareness, nutrition, diversity and inclusion, anti-bullying, online safety, digital wellbeing, leadership, employability, skills for learning, life and work, climate education, outdoor learning, physical activity and health and wellbeing.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Educational Leadership (Staff)
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support career-long professional learning and help develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and leadership capacity of teachers, support staff and other relevant education professionals.
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This Lot will provide leadership development services which support teachers, support staff and other relevant education professionals to develop their leadership knowledge, skills, confidence and practice.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Leadership for Pupils
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support children and young people to take on leadership roles, work effectively with others, contribute positively to school and community life and develop skills which support learning, wellbeing and future pathways.
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This Lot is to provide activities and programmes which develop leadership, teamwork, communication, confidence and related personal skills in children and young people of all ages and abilities.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
Educational Assessments
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support establishments to assess, understand and respond to learner needs through the provision of appropriate assessment materials, tools, analysis and related professional support.
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This Lot is to provide educational assessment materials, tools and/or related services primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Provision may include, but is not limited to, standardised assessments, diagnostic assessments and screening tools.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response document. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 9
Id
9
Title
Research & Improvement Consultancy
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support the Council and its establishments to better understand performance, identify areas for improvement, evaluate interventions and inform future planning and decision-making.
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This Lot is to provide research, evaluation, data analysis and/or improvement consultancy services which support the Council and its establishments to understand performance, identify areas for development and inform improvement activity.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 10
Id
10
Title
Developing the Young Workforce
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support establishments to provide meaningful opportunities for children and young people to develop employability skills, understand future pathways and engage with the world of work.
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This Lot is to provide services which support children and young people to develop skills for learning, life and work and improve their awareness of future education, training and employment pathways.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 11
Id
11
Title
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Description
Services delivered through this Lot should support the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, children’s rights-based practice, inclusive education, health and wellbeing, equity, and the ongoing commitment to reducing the poverty-related attainment gap.
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This Lot is to deliver specialist curriculum and/or pedagogical support which may include, but is not limited to:
- Curriculum design, review and implementation support.
- Learning, teaching and assessment development.
- Professional learning programmes for teaching and support staff.
- Coaching, mentoring and instructional coaching models.
- Pedagogical research and evidence-informed practice.
- Assessment and moderation support.
- Literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing improvement programmes.
- Digital learning and digital pedagogy development.
- Inclusive practice and strategies to support diverse learner needs.
- Learning and teaching approaches to improve engagement, motivation and participation.
- Support for curriculum innovation, interdisciplinary learning and skills development.
- Support for leadership of learning at classroom, middle leadership and senior leadership levels.
- Development of practitioner enquiry and self-evaluation approaches.
- Subject-specific curriculum development and specialist pedagogical support.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
.
General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Status
active
Entry 12
Id
12
Title
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children, Young People and Families
Description
Services delivered through this Lot will build and develop local capacity and draw upon existing interventions, resources and community-based programmes to strengthen local support based on the needs and aspirations of children, young people and families and will complement existing Council, education, health, community and third-sector services.
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The services delivered should complement and contribute to wider whole-school, whole-family and/or community approaches to mental health and wellbeing where relevant to the nature of the provision.
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This Lot DOES NOT commission counselling, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, diagnosis, clinical treatment or other regulated therapeutic or healthcare interventions.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System.
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General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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098012-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
North Lanarkshire Council is running an open tender to establish a 48-month flexible framework for external education services. Suppliers may bid for one or more of 11 lots covering learning activities, counselling, community engagement, mentoring, workshops, leadership, assessment tools/services, consultancy, workforce development, curriculum support and non-clinical community mental-health and wellbeing support.
Who this may suit
Relevant to education-service providers, counsellors, training and workshop providers, assessment providers, and research/improvement consultancies. Bidders must submit a lot-specific response for each lot bid.
Key points identified
Lot-specific responseComplete a tender response for each lot bid.Evidence: "Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response."
Multi-lot biddingBidders may bid for one or more lots; no restrictions are stated.Evidence: "you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions."
Exclusion groundsEconomic operators may be excluded in situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Evidence: "Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58..."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
North Lanarkshire Council is running an open tender to establish a 48-month flexible framework for external education services. Suppliers may bid for one or more of 11 lots covering learning activities, counselling, community engagement, mentoring, workshops, leadership, assessment tools/services, consultancy, workforce development, curriculum support and non-clinical community mental-health and wellbeing support.
Who this may suit
Relevant to education-service providers, counsellors, training and workshop providers, assessment providers, and research/improvement consultancies. Bidders must submit a lot-specific response for each lot bid.
Key deliverables
Education and pupil-development services across 11 lots
Lot-specific tender responses
Framework support for Education and Families Service priorities
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Lot-specific response
99% confidence
Complete a tender response for each lot bid.
View supporting evidence
"Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response."
Multi-lot bidding
98% confidence
Bidders may bid for one or more lots; no restrictions are stated.
View supporting evidence
"you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions."
Exclusion grounds
98% confidence
Economic operators may be excluded in situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
View supporting evidence
"Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58..."
Eligibility criteria
91% confidence
Specific selection criteria are not stated in the supplied notice content.
View supporting evidence
Detailed lot specifications are stated to be in "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" in the Tender Pack.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Framework maximum value
97% confidence
16,000,000 GPB as stated in the source (currency code appears malformed).
View supporting evidence
"The maximum value of the Agreement is 16,000,000 GPB."
Lot values
99% confidence
Unknown; no lot values are supplied.
View supporting evidence
Each lot has value_amount: null.
Framework term
98% confidence
48 months (4 years), anticipated to commence May 2027.
View supporting evidence
"anticipated to commence in May 2027 for a period of 48 months (4 years)."
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
UKM84; a more specific delivery locality is not supplied.
View supporting evidence
Delivery location: region "UKM84", locality null.
Delivery scope
98% confidence
External education services supporting schools and the wider Education and Families Service.
View supporting evidence
"providing schools and the wider service with continued access to a flexible range of external services."
Detailed specifications are available through the Supplier Attachment area in the PCS-T Tendering System.
View supporting evidence
"ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" ... "accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Currency data quality
99% confidence
The stated framework maximum uses "GPB", which appears to be a malformed currency code; the supplied normalized currency field is null.
View supporting evidence
Description states "16,000,000 GPB"; process currency is null.
Detailed requirements outside supplied content
98% confidence
Lot specifications, evaluation requirements and any credential requirements may be in the Tender Pack and are not supplied here.
View supporting evidence
Each lot refers to "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" in the Tender Pack.
Clinical-services boundary
100% confidence
Lot 12 expressly excludes counselling, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, diagnosis, clinical treatment and other regulated therapeutic or healthcare interventions.
View supporting evidence
"This Lot DOES NOT commission counselling, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, diagnosis, clinical treatment or other regulated therapeutic or healthcare interventions."
Lot 2 scope distinction
100% confidence
Counselling is expressly included under Lot 2, while excluded from Lot 12; suppliers should select the appropriate lot.
View supporting evidence
Lot 2: "provide a counselling service"; Lot 12: "DOES NOT commission counselling".
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