AwardedAwarded 10 March 2026

Employability Flexible Framework

Stirling Council · Local authority

In brief

Stirling Council awarded training and education work to Carr Gomm, Future Fit for Business and Inclusion Scotland and 20 others on 10 March 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
What this lot covers

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. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Training, Education services, Recruitment and staffing—
In-Work Support and Work Based Training
What this lot covers

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. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Training, Education services—
Engagement and Barrier Removal
What this lot covers

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. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants)- Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Social and domiciliary care, Training, Education services, Recruitment and staffing—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Carr Gomm (SME)
Future Fit for Business (SME)
Inclusion Scotland (SME)
Into Work (SME)
Successful Learning Solutions Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
In-Work Support and Work Based Training£2,333,333
Carr Gomm (SME)
Change Mental Health (SME)
Into Work (SME)
Apex Scotland (SME)
Dynamic Community Fusion CIC (SME)
Elementary Spark Ltd (SME)
Flosverse Techsphere CIC (SME)
Go! Youth Trust (SME)
HSTAR Scotland SCIO (SME)
Radical Weavers Experiences Ltd (SME)
Reachout With Arts In Mind (SME)
Salus Return to Work Services
Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions Ltd (SME)
The Larder West Lothian (SME)
Venture Trust (SME)
Wasp Community Club (SME)
Scotia Training Academy Limited (SME)
23 bids received
Engagement and Barrier Removal£2,333,333
Future Fit for Business (SME)
Successful Learning Solutions Ltd (SME)
Apex Scotland (SME)
Flosverse Techsphere CIC (SME)
Go! Youth Trust (SME)
HSTAR Scotland SCIO (SME)
Radical Weavers Experiences Ltd (SME)
Reachout With Arts In Mind (SME)
Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions Ltd (SME)
The Larder West Lothian (SME)
Wasp Community Club (SME)
ACTS Scotland (CiC) (SME)
Hub International (SME)
Launch Exercise Therapy (SME)
14 bids received
Vocational Training and Work Related Skills£2,333,333

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 079051-2025
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 002169-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 091066-2026

About the buyer

Stirling CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

14

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for training

  • ACTS Scotland (CiC)1 contract
  • Apex Scotland1 contract
  • Care Learning & Development1 contract
  • Carr Gomm1 contract
  • Catersafe Food Hygiene1 contract

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From notice 079051-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025, last updated 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.