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Contract Award Notice

Thriving Communities Framework

  • First published: 26 September 2025
  • Last modified: 26 September 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad2f
Published by:
Stirling Council
Authority ID:
AA20971
Publication date:
26 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This procurement is concerned with creating a framework to support the delivery of Thriving Community development projects. External stakeholders and organisations will be sought to work alongside the council to co-design a programme of work across Stirling to support the Thriving Community vision. This framework will, primarily, provide support to communities in Stirling to help them address issues which are important to them, enabling them to build on the resources they have, such as knowledge, skills, ideas, experiences and material assets.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Stirling Council

Finance, Teith House

Stirling

FK7 7QA

UK

E-mail: crawfordja@stirling.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM77

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Thriving Communities Framework

Reference number: SC2425-0019

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75200000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This procurement is concerned with creating a framework to support the delivery of Thriving Community development projects. External stakeholders and organisations will be sought to work alongside the council to co-design a programme of work across Stirling to support the Thriving Community vision. This framework will, primarily, provide support to communities in Stirling to help them address issues which are important to them, enabling them to build on the resources they have, such as knowledge, skills, ideas, experiences and material assets.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Community Engagement

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

98133100

85322000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM77


Main site or place of performance:

Stirling

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking groups/organisations to engage with communities to widen and diversify participation view a view to communities having a more equitable role in decision making and relationship building.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting:  50

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Co-Designing Services Within Communities

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

98133100

85322000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM77


Main site or place of performance:

Stirling

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking creative, dynamic and collaborative facilitators to support the co-design process with communities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting:  50

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Place-Based Working/Design & Community Asset Transfer

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

98133100

85322000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM77


Main site or place of performance:

Stirling

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Seeking support to work collaboratively with residents, working together with the best available resources to build a person centred, bottom-up approach to meet the unique needs of those living within Stirling communities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting:  50

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

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-033510

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Community Engagement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 21

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Feeldwork Futures

Swallow Studio, Lethan Croft, Brodieshill

Forres

IV36 2QU

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Includem

Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street

Glasgow

G51 1PR

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Links (South Lanarkshire)

Unit 1a Clydeview Shopping Centre, Blantyre

Blantyre

G72 0QD

UK

NUTS: UKM95

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Lab

10 Corrennie Gardens

Edinburgh

EH10 6DG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inspiring Communities

Raploch Community Campus, Drip Road

Stirling

FK8 1RD

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

UK

NUTS: UKM63

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lateral North

0/2, 557 Alexandra Parade

Glasgow

G31 3DB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glic

Unit 2 , Highbank Industrial Estate

Lochgilhead

PA318NN

UK

NUTS: UKM63

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scottish Community Development Centre

305 Baltic Chambers,, 50 Wellington Street

GLASGOW

G2 6HJ

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

C/O Milne Craig Abercorn House,

Paisley

PA3 4DA

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Service Design Academy

25 Tay Street Lane

DUNDEE

DD1 4EF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Upstream

29 Commercial Street

Dundee

DD1 3DG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Foresight

30 City Quay, Camperdown Street

Dundee

DD1 3JA

UK

NUTS: UKM71

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keep Scotland Beautiful

First Floor, Glendevon House, Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TZ

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 166 666.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Co-Designing Services Within Communities

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 19

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

UK

NUTS: UKM63

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

C/O Milne Craig Abercorn House,

Paisley

PA3 4DA

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Feeldwork Futures

Swallow Studio, Lethan Croft, Brodieshill

Forres

IV36 2QU

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Includem

Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street

Glasgow

G51 1PR

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lateral North

0/2, 557 Alexandra Parade

Glasgow

G31 3DB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scottish Community Development Centre

305 Baltic Chambers,, 50 Wellington Street

GLASGOW

G2 6HJ

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Service Design Academy

25 Tay Street Lane

DUNDEE

DD1 4EF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Upstream

29 Commercial Street

Dundee

DD1 3DG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sustrans

2 Cathedral Square, College Green

Bristol

BS1 5DD

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 166 666.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Place-Based Working/Design & Community Asset Transfer

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Fleming House, Fleming Road

Livingston

EH54 7BN

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corra Foundation

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road

Edinburgh

EH11 3AF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CROW [Colin Ross Workshop]

49 Willowbrae Avenue

Edinburgh

EH8 7HF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

icecream architecture ice cream

Civic House, 26 Civic Street

Glasgow

G4 9RH

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Media Education CIC

183 Dalry Road

Edinburgh

EH112EB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New Practice Limited

35 Virginia Street, Merchant City

Glasgow

G1 1TN

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SKS supply to HIE Communities

Innisfree, Achnamara

Lochgilphead

PA318PX

UK

NUTS: UKM63

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Links (South Lanarkshire)

Unit 1a Clydeview Shopping Centre, Blantyre

Blantyre

G72 0QD

UK

NUTS: UKM95

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inspiring Communities

Raploch Community Campus, Drip Road

Stirling

FK8 1RD

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Foresight

30 City Quay, Camperdown Street

Dundee

DD1 3JA

UK

NUTS: UKM71

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Phronesis Partnership

11 High Street

Auchterarder

PH3 1DB

UK

NUTS: UKM77

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling Community Enterprise

Kildean Hospital, 146 Drip Road

Stirling

Fk8 1RW

UK

NUTS: UKM77

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 166 666.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Three-year framework (two years plus an optional one-year extension). This is a flexible framework and applications for new admissions may be opened at any point during the framework's life, and the decision as and when to do so will be within the sole discretion of the council.

(SC Ref:811285)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court

Stirling

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

25/09/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
98133100 Civic betterment and community facility support services Services furnished by social membership organisations
85322000 Community action programme Social services
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services
75200000 Provision of services to the community Administration, defence and social security services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
crawfordja@stirling.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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