AwardedAwarded 6 October 2026

Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework

Dumfries and Galloway Council · Local authority

In brief

Dumfries and Galloway Council awarded training and education work to UTD Sports Limited, Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics and Kids Gone Wild and 11 others on 6 October 2026.

It is split into 15 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

The Scottish Government has committed to providing additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement is to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who will be able to support the pupil equity fund.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Activity based Learning
What this lot covers

Providing services that engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through the participation in a range of learning activities and experiences. Services may include but are not limited to outdoor learning and sport and social activities.

Social and domiciliary care, Training, Education services, Leisure, culture and events—
Counselling, Support & Advice Services
What this lot covers

Providing services that provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. Services may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, befriending, mediation and services to promote positive mental wellbeing.

Social and domiciliary care—
Creative Engagement
What this lot covers

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance.

IT services and software, Leisure, culture and events—
External Tutors - Additional Support
What this lot covers

Providing services where external personnel offer additional support to pupils on a group or one to one basis. Services may include but are not limited to; resilience coaching, speech and language therapy, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support.

Training—
Pupil workshops
What this lot covers

Providing services that engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s)dedicated to the project or activity. Services may include but are not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity, health and wellbeing (physical and mental).

Healthcare services—
Parental Support & Family Learning
What this lot covers

Providing services that engage with parents and families to provide support to increase involvement in the pupil’s learning. Services may include, but are not limited to, parental engagement workshops, leadership training, one to one sessions.

Social and domiciliary care—
Community Engagement
What this lot covers

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils, parents/carers and the wider community in learning and will build and develop local capacity. Services provided should draw on existing interventions and community programmes to build a stronger local community based on local needs and aspirations.

Social and domiciliary care—
Mentoring
What this lot covers

Providing a service that focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may develop their learning skills, improve their academic performance and maximise their potential. Services may include, but are not limited to, additional support with academic studies, coaching, youth work and support and mentoring programs

Training—
Leadership for Pupils
What this lot covers

Provide services that will develop leadership and team working skills in pupils of all ages and abilities across the local authority.

Social and domiciliary care—
Educational leadership
What this lot covers

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

IT services and software, Training, Education services—
Educational Assessments
What this lot covers

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

Healthcare services—
Developing the Young Workforce
What this lot covers

Providing services that will assist schools in developing skills for learning, life and work in children and young people in the broad general education, particularly for those young people with barriers to learning and at risk of disengaging from education early. Services may include but are not limited to work-related learning experiences and involvement with families or employers.

Training, Education services—
Out of School Clubs
What this lot covers

Providing services that provides a regulated club that offers a safe environment for children outside of school hours. Clubs often include the provision of food and some activities or social element. These may include but are not limited to breakfast, after school and holiday clubs.

Training, Education services—
Miscellaneous Services
What this lot covers

This lot will provide for any service that does not easily fall into any of the categories above e.g., Pet Therapy, Bee Keeping, Massage-in-Schools

Training, Education services—
Residential
What this lot covers

at locations away from the educational environment

Training, Education services—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
UTD Sports Limited (SME)
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
Kids Gone Wild (SME)
3 bids received
Leadership for Pupils£22,918,805
Jane Stratton Tutor and Cognitive Learning Specialist (SME)
1 bid received
External Tutors - Additional Support£22,918,805
UTD Sports Limited (SME)
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
Kids Gone Wild (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
Blueheart Counselling (SME)
5 bids received
Pupil workshops£22,918,805
Barnardo's
National Numeracy (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
The Regulated Child. Nicola McAllister Training and Consultancy (SME)
Jane Stratton Tutor and Cognitive Learning Specialist (SME)
Independent Living Support (SME)
7 bids received
Parental Support & Family Learning£22,918,805
UTD Sports Limited (SME)
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
2 bids received
Community Engagement£22,918,805
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
1 bid received
Mentoring£22,918,805
Barnardo's
Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn (SME)
UTD Sports Limited (SME)
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
Kids Gone Wild (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
7 bids received
Activity based Learning£22,918,805
Barnardo's
Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn (SME)
National Numeracy (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
The Regulated Child. Nicola McAllister Training and Consultancy (SME)
5 bids received
Educational leadership£22,918,805
Giglets Education (SME)
Jane Stratton Tutor and Cognitive Learning Specialist (SME)
1 bid received
Educational Assessments£22,918,805
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
Kids Gone Wild (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
Jane Stratton Tutor and Cognitive Learning Specialist (SME)
Independent Living Support (SME)
5 bids received
Developing the Young Workforce£22,918,805
UTD Sports Limited (SME)
1 bid received
Out of School Clubs£22,918,805
Barnardo's
Kate Hookham T/a Do Learn (SME)
My Happy Mind Limited (SME)
Jim Buchanan Projects (SME)
2 bids received
Miscellaneous Services£22,918,805
Kids Gone Wild (SME)
Horses4Help CIC (SME)
Independent Living Support (SME)
Blueheart Counselling (SME)
5 bids received
Counselling, Support & Advice Services£22,918,805
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics (SME)
Jane Stratton Tutor and Cognitive Learning Specialist (SME)
Jim Buchanan Projects (SME)
3 bids received
Creative Engagement£22,918,805

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 094213-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 096433-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

14

Suppliers it has used most for training

  • Barnardo's1 contract
  • Blueheart Counselling1 contract
  • Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics1 contract
  • Giglets Education1 contract
  • Horses4Help CIC1 contract

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From notice 094213-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2026, last updated 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.