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    ContractsProcured Service Arrangement for Employability Services
    Awarded contract

    Procured Service Arrangement for Employability Services

    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    The Council is establishing an open, flexible procurement framework for Employability Services with rolling application phases and unlimited provider appointments.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 2 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,600,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    27 suppliers
    • BT
      Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. LB
    Lighthouse Business Consultants Ltd
    Consortium partner
  2. TC
    TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. OP
    OutLET Play Resource
    Consortium partner
  4. LT
    LiftWell Training ltd
    Consortium partner
  5. FC
    Forth Community Resource Centre Steering Group
    Consortium partner
  6. PT
    The Princes Trust
    Consortium partner
  7. NC
    New College Lanarkshire
    Consortium partner
  8. CG
    The Challenges Group
    Consortium partner
  9. HC
    Hamilton Citizens Advice Bureau
    Consortium partner
  10. AF
    Action for Change (Scotland) Ltd
    Consortium partner
  11. SA
    Salvation Army
    Consortium partner
  12. ES
    ENABLE Scotland
    Consortium partner
  13. SO
    Salus Occupational Health & Safety
    Consortium partner
  14. BS
    Barnardos Scotland
    Consortium partner
  15. EP
    Exploring Pathways
    Consortium partner
  16. SL
    South Lanarkshire College
    Consortium partner
  17. CC
    Clydesdale Community Initiatives
    Consortium partner
  18. LL
    Liber8 Lanarkshire
    Consortium partner
  19. FS
    First Steps Future Training Limited
    Consortium partner
  20. NT
    Nithcree Training
    Consortium partner
  21. ME
    Merged Education
    Consortium partner
  22. LW
    The Larder West Lothian
    Consortium partner
  23. RT
    Routes to Work Ltd
    Consortium partner
  24. DT
    DGC Training Services Ltd
    Consortium partner
  25. SS
    Sixth Sense Training
    Consortium partner
  26. RT
    Routes To Work South
    Consortium partner
  27. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    2 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Council is seeking to appoint multiple service providers through a flexible Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) framework, primarily for Employability Services but available to all Council services. The PSA will be procured using the 'light touch' procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, ensuring equal treatment, non-discrimination, and transparency while maintaining flexibility. Key features: no limit on the number of providers appointed to any lot; the PSA remains open throughout its lifetime with new providers added at regular intervals; applications are evaluated in phases based on closing dates; and the PSA reopens for new applications between each phase. This arrangement allows service providers of various sizes and types to access Council contracts with a streamlined, ongoing application process rather than traditional competitive tendering.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In education training, South Lanarkshire Council has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited1× · 50%
    2. Healthy Valleys1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05d100

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    Sector
    Education & Training