Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, 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.1) Name and addresses
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@clacks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Employability Flexible Framework
Reference number: SC2324-0174
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council are seeking to award a flexible framework for the provision of employability support services. There will be three separate lots.
This application is for: (1) providers who have not previously been awarded onto the framework and would like to apply; or (2) providers who have already been awarded a position on one or two of the lots on the framework and would like to apply to join a lot that they haven't been previously awarded onto.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 333 333.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Engagement and Barrier Removal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79611000
80000000
85300000
80500000
80510000
80521000
80530000
80570000
80533000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling & Clackmannanshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers will be required to demonstrate significant levels of understanding and experience in successfully identifying the barriers that affect people’s participation in employability support, together with detail around a range of strategies and approaches that they would then employ to help people tackle barriers. Providers should also be able to demonstrate the impact of the support that their work has had on participants.
This will cover Stages 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: MS1 Project Team
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS2 Programme Delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS3 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS4 Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS5 Added Value and Innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS6 Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS7 Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS8 Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS9 Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
11.2.10 (Variants)- Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
79611000
80500000
80510000
80521000
80530000
80533000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers will be required to demonstrate a range of experience in delivering pre-employment training opportunities. This may include those in specific sectors like hospitality, tourism, construction and social care. Any experience of delivering work experience opportunities should clearly show how these prepare people for work, and how they support individuals to build a work ethic.
This will cover Stages 3 and 4 of the Employability Pipeline.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: MS1 Project Team
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS2 Programme Delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS3 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS4 Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS5 Added Value and Innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS6 Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS7 Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS8 Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS9 Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
In-Work Support and Work Based Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80500000
80510000
80530000
80521000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling & Clackmannanshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers will be required to demonstrate a track record of supporting people to retain employment, along with an ability to build meaningful relationship with employers (and the wider workforce), supporting both employers and participants to find creative solutions to difficult work place situations which may arise and be able to detail how these approaches have supported job sustainment.
This will cover Stage 5 of the Employability Pipeline.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: MS1 Project Team
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS2 Programme Delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS3 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: MS4 Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS5 Added Value and Innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: MS6 Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS7 Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS8 Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: MS9 Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.
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:
2025/S 000-079051
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Engagement and Barrier Removal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 23
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apex Scotland
The Melting Pot , 15 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8EL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Mental Health Ltd
SUITE 4/1 GREAT MICHAEL HOUSE, 14 LINKS PLACE
EDINBURGH
EH6 7EZ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dynamic Community Fusion CIC
Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road
Stirling
FK8 2HE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elementary Spark Ltd
48 West George Street , 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G2 1BP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flosverse Techsphere CIC
UNIT 44, LIMETREE HOUSE
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
Telephone: +44 7389786631
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go! Youth Trust
22 Bank Street
Falkirk
FK1 1NB
UK
Telephone: +44 1324625471
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HSTAR Scotland SCIO
Viewfield Chambers , Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7889600760
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Into Work
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Radical Weavers Experiences Ltd
82 Murray Place
Stirling
FK8 2BX
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reachout With Arts In Mind
27 & 28 Lime Tree House
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salus Return to Work Services
14 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0TA
UK
Telephone: +44 7580925032
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions Ltd
19a South Crescent Road
Ardrossan
KA22 8EA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Larder West Lothian
Unit 6 B2 Brewster Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 9BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 07738367165
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venture Trust
Unit 6 Block 1, Manor Farm Business Park
Stirling
FK9 5QD
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wasp Community Club
Limetree House, North Castle Street,
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scotia Training Academy Limited
The E-Centre, Cooperage Way, Business Village
Alloa
FK10 3LP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 333 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACTS Scotland (CiC)
Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling, Scotland
FK9 4NP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apex Scotland
The Melting Pot , 15 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8EL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flosverse Techsphere CIC
UNIT 44, LIMETREE HOUSE
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
Telephone: +44 7389786631
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Future Fit for Business
72 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup
Sidcup
DA15 9DS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go! Youth Trust
22 Bank Street
Falkirk
FK1 1NB
UK
Telephone: +44 1324625471
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hub International
Marathon House, Drybridge
Dundonald
KA2 9AE
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HSTAR Scotland SCIO
Viewfield Chambers , Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7889600760
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Launch Exercise Therapy
Flat 14, , 6, Greenlaw Ave
Paisley
PA1 3RA
UK
Telephone: +44 7773021851
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Radical Weavers Experiences Ltd
82 Murray Place
Stirling
FK8 2BX
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reachout With Arts In Mind
27 & 28 Lime Tree House
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions Ltd
19a South Crescent Road
Ardrossan
KA22 8EA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Successful Learning Solutions Ltd
5 WOODBURN TERRACE
EDINBURGH
EH10 4SH
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Larder West Lothian
Unit 6 B2 Brewster Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 9BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 07738367165
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wasp Community Club
Limetree House, North Castle Street,
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 333 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: In-Work Support and Work Based Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Future Fit for Business
72 Montrose Avenue, Sidcup
Sidcup
DA15 9DS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inclusion Scotland
152 Bath Street
GLASGOW
G2 4TB
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Into Work
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Successful Learning Solutions Ltd
5 WOODBURN TERRACE
EDINBURGH
EH10 4SH
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:
: 2 333 333.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is only an award notice for the 2026 intake of providers being added to the approved provider list. This is not a new contract notice. If you are already on the employability framework, there is no action required from you.
(SC Ref:836855)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2026