Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks
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.
Buyer
Skills Development Scotland Ltd
Value
£3,600,000
Published
23 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Scotland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
80000000
Education and training services
73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Lots
Lot 1 National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping
Value not provided
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
Delivery: Scotland
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...
Value not provided
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 iden...
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 3 Welsh Translation for NOS
Value not provided
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.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 4 Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs)
Value not provided
Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 5 Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland
Value not provided
Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks
Delivery: Scotland
Lot 6 Technical Expertise
Value not provided
Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.
Delivery: Scotland
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