Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
E-mail: hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CC14723 - Online skills platform services
Reference number: CC14723
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
68 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of an online skills and personal development platform to support individuals involved with West Lothian Council Justice Services. The service enables individuals subject to Community Payback Orders, and other justice interventions including Supervised Bail, Diversion from Prosecution and Structured Deferred Sentences, to undertake accredited personal development activities that contribute towards court-imposed requirements. The platform offers learning and support in areas such as employability, budgeting, health, wellbeing and addiction recovery, and includes access to digital devices where required. The service supports statutory obligations, promotes skills development and resilience, and aims to reduce reoffending through early intervention and personal development opportunities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CC14723
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Wise Group
62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
UK
Telephone: +44 7549111656
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 68 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Regulation 33 (1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a Contracting Authority to make a direct award of a public contract following a negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. With no other supplier able to provide service provision a direct award is permissible.
(SC Ref:837629)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston sheriff court
Civic Centre
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
E-mail: leah.orr@westlothian.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2026