AwardedAwarded 7 October 2025

External Training and Workforce Skills Framework

In brief

East Ayrshire Council awarded training work to Genius People, Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy and South Lanarkshire College and 7 others on 7 October 2025.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

This is a re-opening of an existing framework. Current providers need not reapply. Existing providers were notified in March and June of 2024. The Council seek procure a Framework of training providers which will incorporate the requirements of East Ayrshire Works with the needs of the Workforce and Future Skills team. The Framework will be split into two lots with the needs of each individual service.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
External Training What this lot covers The Council seek procure a Framework of training providers which will incorporate the requirements of East Ayrshire Works with the needs of the Workforce and Future Skills team. The Framework will be split into two lots with the needs of each individual service are detailed within the Lot descriptions below This framework will be an open framework under the parameters of Light Touch Regime and will be open to new entrants up to once per annum.	Training	—
Workforce Skills What this lot covers The Council seek procure a Framework of training providers which will incorporate the requirements of East Ayrshire Works with the needs of the Workforce and Future Skills team. The Framework will be split into two lots with the needs of each individual service are detailed within the Lot descriptions below This will be an open framework under the parameters of the Light Touch Regime and be open to new entrants once per annum.	Training	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Genius People (SME) Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy (SME) South Lanarkshire College Verg Ltd (SME) 5 bids received	Workforce Skills	£1,800,000
Luddon Construction Limited (SME) ENABLE Scotland BSM Training and Consultancy (SME) Mini First Aid Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway (SME) Next Generation Training Limited (SME) Tickety Boo Training (SME) 9 bids received	External Training	£1,800,000

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

Timeline

19 January 2026Contract award notice · notice 004471-2026

About the buyer

East Ayrshire CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 004471-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.