Framework Agreement for the Provision of Employability Services
Details
- Buyer
- Highland Council
- Supplier(s)
33 suppliers
- ABAN OUTDOOR LTD
- Apex Scotland
- BARNARDO'S
- Calman Trust Ltd
- Centred(Scotland)
- Change Mental Health
- Emspired
- Enable Scotland (Leading the Way)
- FARMER JONES ACADEMY C.I.C.
- Flip of the Coin SCIO
- GLACHBEG CROFT LTD
- GLOW IMPACT CIC
- HIGHLAND THRIVE CIC
- Impact Arts
- IRL EDUCATION CIC
- Laura Lodahl Personal Development Coaching
- Lead Scotland
- Merkinch Partnership
- Mhor Collective
- Nairn River Enterprise (Green Hive)
- New Start Highland Enterprises
- PERFECT PATTER LTD
- Runours Beauty School
- Social Enterprise Academy
- STEMRAN limited
- Street League
- The CV Guru
- The Salvation Army
- THURSO COMMUNITY CAFE CIC
- Triage Central Limited
- UHI North, West and Hebrides
- XenZone Ltd
- Youth Highland
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Published
- 12 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The creation of an Employability Support Services Framework aims to provide the flexibility to create innovative solutions to address the distinct economic challenges within Highland communities. Please refer to the ITT documents for full details. Lot 1: A number of key policy drivers influence the design and delivery of Employability Services across the Highlands. The creation of an Employability Support Services Framework aims to provide the flexibility to create innovative solutions to address the distinct economic challenges within Highland communities. Please refer to the ITT documentation for the full details.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 March 2026
- Completed: Award published12 August 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.
Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov |
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