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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | Skills Development Scotland Ltd |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Submission Methods: | Electronic submission |
| Tender Status: | Open |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £3,600,000 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 27 November 2026 |
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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.
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
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 identified using 3/4-digit SOC code. While Sector-specific and job-specific NOS will cover NOS development and reviews relevant to multiple occupations or a singular occupation in one sector, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 4/6-digit SOC code. NOS Content Update includes changes to wording and minor updates NOS Cleansing is the review of existing NOS to identify out-of-date NOS and duplicate NOS for deletion
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Estimated Value
£3,600,000
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| Notice Reference: | 100682-2026 |
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.
Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.
Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks
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