Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks

What the buyer is asking for

Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a multi lot, multi supplier framework agreement for SDS and on behalf of the Devolved Governments (DGs) of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide development of Standards and Frameworks.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityQuality70
• price30

6 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping

  Lot 1: National Occupational Standards (NOS) Pre Development Scoping There is a benefit in undertaking scoping activity in advance of any review or development of NOS to better identify and improve specificity of later NOS work to be commissioned

• National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity

  Lot 2: National Occupational Standards (NOS), NOS Review and Development for Pan Sector, Multi Sector, Sector-Specific and Job-Specific NOS, NOS Content Update and NOS Cleansing Activity Pan Sector and Multi sector will cover development and reviews relevant to all or multiple sectors, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 3/4-digit SOC code. While Sector-specific and job-specific NOS will cover NOS development and reviews relevant to multiple occupations or a singular occupation in one sector, with full/partial NOS suites with the number of units in scope to be identified using 4/6-digit SOC code. NOS Content Update includes changes to wording and minor updates NOS Cleansing is the review of existing NOS to identify out-of-date NOS and duplicate NOS for deletion

• Welsh Translation for NOS

  Lot 3: Welsh Translation for NOS Translations of NOS into Welsh. Will include project management of contract, appointment of translator, submission for quality assurance, oversight of quality, publication and promotion.

• Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs)

  Lot 4: Scottish Qualification Products, Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or alternative competency-based qualifications (CBQs). Review and development of the relevant qualifications in Scotland.

• Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland

  Lot 5: Apprenticeship Frameworks in Northern Ireland Review of Apprenticeship Frameworks

• Technical Expertise

  Specialist technical support in LMI analysis and triangulation, AI/NLP data analysis, Behaviours, Welsh NOS Quality Assurance and NOS technical writing.

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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   23 Oct 2026, 15:54 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 20 days

   27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice23 Oct 2026, 15:54 BST100682-2026