AwardedAwarded 1 March 2026

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Employability Services

In brief

The Highland Council awarded training and education work to The Salvation Army Trustee Company, Barnardo's and Stemran Limited and 30 others on 1 March 2026.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
The Salvation Army Trustee Company Barnardo's Stemran Limited (SME) ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way) Change Mental Health Impact Arts (SME) Kooth Digital Health Limited (SME) Apex Scotland (SME) Triage Central Ltd (SME) Social Enterprise Academy UHI North, West and Hebrides Youth Highland Calman Trust Ltd (SME) Perfect Patter Ltd (SME) Emspired Runours Beauty School (SME) IRL Education CIC (SME) Farmer Jones Academy c.i.c (SME) Merkinch Partnership (SME) Lead Scotland (SME) Laura Lodahl Personal Development Coaching (SME) Mhor Collective (SME) Glow impact CIC (SME) Thurso community cafe (SME) The CV Guru (SME) Centred(Scotland) (SME) Street League (SME) Glachbeg Croft Ltd Nairn River Enterprise (Green Hive) (SME) New Start Highland (SME) Aban Outdoor Ltd. Flip of The Coin SCIO Highland Thrive CIC 33 bids received	£10,000,000

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

Timeline

28 October 2025Contract notice · notice 069143-2025
12 August 2026Contract award notice · notice 076484-2026

About the buyer

The Highland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for training

Aban Outdoor Ltd.1 contract
Apex Scotland1 contract
Barnardo's1 contract
Calman Trust Ltd1 contract
Centred(Scotland)1 contract

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From notice 069143-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025, last updated 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.