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Education & training in Scotland
Public sector contract notices in education & training covering Scotland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Education & training notices in Scotland
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Taxi and Private Hire Car Intermediate Course First Aid Awareness Provision
Edinburgh Council needs a provider to deliver the First Aid Awareness component of their Taxi and Private Hire Car Intermediate Course. This is for training taxi and private hire drivers.
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Funded Early Learning and Childcare Provision
Glasgow City Council is appointing multiple childcare providers registered with the Care Inspectorate to deliver funded early learning and childcare services across Glasgow.
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Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)
South Ayrshire Council is reopening its Local Employability Partnership framework to add training providers and organisations to deliver all-age skills and employment support programmes. The framework builds on existing provision to help people progress toward sustainable employment.
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Framework Agreement for Learning Program - Activity Facilitators
Historic Environment Scotland wants to commission up to 12 freelance facilitators to deliver learning activities at their sites and in schools and community venues across Scotland. Activities cover cross-curricular topics, tours, and events for school groups, informal learners, and community groups.
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Trinity House Community Learning Programme
Historic Environment Scotland wants a contractor to design and run an inclusive community learning programme at Trinity House, with both onsite and outreach delivery. The work should draw on heritage and collections, ideally with a maritime theme, and serve schools, families, youth groups, adults, and people with additional support needs.
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C002186 Delivery of Managing Medical Emergencies training for Vocational Trainees, for Dental Core Trainees in the Public Dental Service and Dentists and Therapists delivering Sedation in General Dental Practice.
PSD Scotland wants a trainer to deliver Managing Medical Emergencies courses to dental vocational trainees, core trainees in the public service, and dentists and therapists who do sedation work. The notice does not state the contract value or duration.
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Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its framework for funded early learning and childcare places, seeking qualified providers to deliver childcare services alongside its existing arrangements. This is a framework agreement, not a one-off contract.
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Dog Kenneling and Re-homing Services
Stirling Council and three partner authorities want to contract kenneling for stray dogs up to 7 days, then training and rehoming support for unclaimed dogs beyond that period. The contract is split into two lots.
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Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 3
South Lanarkshire Council is establishing a flexible framework for employability and training services. Multiple providers will be appointed with no limit on numbers, and the framework will remain open to add new providers at regular intervals.
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Heritage Training Course Instructional Design
Historic Environment Scotland wants instructional design for a heritage training course. The scope is not detailed beyond the title.
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Framework for the call-off provision of Tanker Training Services
City of Glasgow College is establishing a framework for STCW tanker training services to supplement in-house delivery when needed. The work covers basic and advanced tanker training across four lots.
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Provision of Associate Trainers
Dundee and Angus College is establishing a framework to call off associate trainers across 11 subject areas including digital skills, management, construction, care, and HR training. The college will use this to bring in specialist trainers as needed over the contract period.
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Fundraising & Training Consultant
Kilmartin Museum needs a fundraiser and trainer to develop a funding strategy, identify which staff and trustees need training, then deliver that training and mentoring to embed fundraising capability across the organisation.
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Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System
Clackmannanshire Council is establishing a dynamic purchasing system to accredit partner providers of early learning and childcare services for eligible children. Providers will be added to an approved list as they meet the requirements.
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C002191 - Delivery of training in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale – 2nd edition (ADOS-2) for multidisciplinary NHS staff across Scotland.
PSD Scotland seeks a training provider to deliver ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, 2nd edition) training to multidisciplinary NHS staff across Scotland. The training will support autism diagnostic assessment capability within the NHS.
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WLC Provision of Parental Employment Support
West Lothian Council is commissioning parental employment support services. The contract is worth £225,000.
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Local Employability Programme – Personal Skill Development Programme
West Lothian Council wants a training provider to deliver personal skills development and support to unemployed and economically inactive young people aged 16–19 in the area, to help them progress towards employment. The programme is funded through the Local Employability Partnership.
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Provision of Researcher Development Program & Centre of Doctoral Training – 6 Lots
Strathclyde University is appointing suppliers to deliver tailored training courses for postgraduate and doctorate students. The work is split into 6 lots covering various topics.
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Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)
Dundee City Council is adding suppliers to its framework for funded early learning and childcare (1140 hours per year). The council needs providers to help ensure all eligible children in Dundee can access their statutory entitlement.
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Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening July 2026)
East Dunbartonshire Council is reopening its flexible framework for early learning and childcare services provision through nurseries. The contract will start in July 2026.
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External Training and Workforce Skills Framework
East Ayrshire Council is reopening a framework for external training and workforce skills provision across two lots. Existing providers from the previous framework need not reapply; new applicants can apply.
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External Training and Workforce Skills Framework
East Ayrshire Council is reopening a framework for external training and workforce skills providers. The framework has two lots covering East Ayrshire Works and the Workforce and Future Skills team.
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ECITB Horizons Scottish Central Belt STEM School Engagement Programme (S2 pupils) Pilot
ECITB wants a delivery partner or consortium to design and run a careers attraction programme for S2 pupils (aged 13–14) in the Scottish Central Belt, engaging schools, employers, teachers, and local communities with curriculum-aligned STEM activities.
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Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement
South Lanarkshire Council is establishing a 10-year Procured Service Arrangement for early learning and childcare providers. Providers who meet the National Standard, legal requirements, and council procedures can join and deliver funded hours at council-set rates.
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Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions
East Renfrewshire Council is seeking providers for three types of expeditions: outdoor residential education visits, curriculum residential trips, and Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions. They will award up to five suppliers per lot over a four-year framework.