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Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks

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Value
£3,600,000
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
23 October 2026
Submission
27 November 2026in 1 month

Tender description

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. Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity Pan Sector and Multi sector will cover development and reviews relevant to all or multiple sectors, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 3/4-digit SOC code. While Sector-specific and job-specific NOS will cover NOS development and reviews relevant to multiple occupations or a singular occupation in one sector, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 4/6-digit SOC code. NOS Content Update includes changes to wording and minor updates NOS Cleansing is the review of existing NOS to identify out-of-date NOS and duplicate NOS for deletion Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS Translations of NOS into Welsh. Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion. Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs) Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland. Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks Lot 6: Technical Expertise Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published23 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date27 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Skills Development Scotland is Scotland's national skills body, and buys as a central government agency. Framework agreements and public contracts fall under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Procurement follows the Scottish Model of Procurement. Fair Work First is promoted across the supplier base.

Over the past 5 years, most of The Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd's contract awards have been in IT services, education and training, and software and information systems.

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