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Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks

Skills Development Scotland Ltd

Framework

34 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£3,600,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Scotland
Buyer in Scotland
Trade
Training and education services
Education and training services
Documents
On Public Contracts Scotland
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
24 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 27 Nov 2026 (Scotland bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 35 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open training and education tenders (30 days).
Value
£3.6m is above the median (£1.16m) of the 87 open training and education tenders that state a value.
This buyer
This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.
Lots
Divided into 6 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a multi lot, multi supplier framework agreement for SDS and on behalf of the Devolved Governments (DGs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide development of Standards and Frameworks.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 100682-2026
Buyer
Skills Development Scotland Ltd
Buyer’s region
Scotland
Where the work is
Scotland
Listed on Evendraft under
Scotland
Published
23 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£3,600,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Training and education services
CPV codes
  • 80000000 Education and training services
  • 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Yes, for up to 50 suppliers
Lots
6 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m; framework with 50 places)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On Public Contracts Scotland

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