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Learning and Development Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council

Estimated Value

Not specified

Deadline

Not specified

Published

26 August 2026

Type

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GBCPV: 80000000
CategoryEducation & training

Overview

To deliver: Full First Aid at Work certified learning events at two levels: - First Aid at Work (FAW) - a three-day event which is valid for three years and which can be re-validated by a two-day event every three years; and - Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - a one-day event which needs to be re-validated with a similar event every three years. Plus specialist, certificated First Aid learning events as follows: - Emergency First Aid for Babies and Children (0-8 years); and - First Aid learning module for those working in arboreal services i.e the Forestry module.

Plus an additional First Aid awareness learning for Taxi Drivers (non-certified course). To deliver: - Epilepsy Awareness and Emergency Medication Administration (Buccal/oromuscular Midazolam) - Anaphylaxis Awareness and Emergency Medication Administration (Adrenaline Auto-Injector, AAI).

This learning is required to be delivered to front-line Health and Social Care colleagues to support job role practice and skills. It is also required to be delivered to other Council services who work with adults and children who have Epilepsy or who are at risk of Anaphylaxis and who require the administration of emergency medications.

Key points

  • First Aid;
  • Epilepsy Awareness and Emergency Medication Administration (Buccal/oromuscular Midazolam), Anaphylaxis Awareness and Adrenaline Auto-Injector Administration;
  • Manual Handling;
  • Promoting Positive Engagement and Building Relationships;
  • Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid;
  • National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS);
  • Driver Learning;
  • The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA Street Works);
  • Strategic Leadership Development;
  • Personal Safety; and
  • Principles of Care. It is expected that the new Framework shall operate from April 2027 for a period of two years, with the option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council. Learning Providers who may be interested in tendering for this opportunity are encouraged to note interest via Public Contracts Scotland. It is anticipated that the Contract Notice will be published in October 2026. Please note that all information contained within this PIN, including the structure of this Framework and the proposed Lots, is under development and may be subject to change. The Council's Survey can be located under Additional Documents. In addition to noting interest via Public Contracts Scotland, interested parties are asked to complete the Survey, indicating which Lot(s) are of interest to their organisation, and return it to Aga.Wieczorkiewicz@edinburgh.gov.uk

Key points

  • awareness of common mental health issues and conditions
  • signs of poor mental health
  • how to have supportive conversations using trauma-informed principles
  • how to support own positive mental health, understand indicators of stress and build a personal resilience plan
  • signposting to sources of support 2. Mental Health First Aid certificated learning events at "skilled" level for front line colleagues, those with a supervisory role and those who need to develop their skills in supporting others with their mental health. Learning content to include but not limited to:
  • all content as described for Mental Health Awareness above and delivered at ‘skilled level’ plus
  • trauma informed conversation skills practice and end of learning assessment

Key points

  • Inanimate load handling and application of ergonomics;
  • Introduction to people handling;
  • Chair manoeuvres;
  • Bed manoeuvres;
  • Transfer equipment and techniques
  • Hoisting;
  • Service user transportation;
  • Specialist needs assessment and risk assessor learning tailored for Occupational Therapists who support adults and children.
  • People handling facilitation; and
  • Moving and Handling learning for education and residential care colleagues specifically for the moving and handling of Children and Young People. The requirement is for a specialist provider who can also deliver specialist learning for colleagues who manage complex physical transfers and specialist equipment risk assessments. Part of the learning required is confident skills in Bariatric Care, Huntington's disease (and progressive neurological conditions), and complex cases including Amputees and Dwarfism. Learning standards must fully comply with the national Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (SMHPS).

Key points

  • CPC Driver Certificate of Professional Competence annual modules
  • Driver initial CPC part 4 (practical demonstration) test fee;
  • Driver Learning - Starter Pack (Medical, Theory materials, logins and tests);
  • LGV Medical Test fee;
  • Driver Learning - LGV C1 (vehicles up to 7.5 tonne);
  • Driver Learning - LGV C1+E (vehicles up to 7.5 tonne with trailer over 750kg);
  • Driver Learning - LGV C (vehicles with trailer with max mass up to 750kg);
  • Driver Learning - LGV C+E (vehicles over 3.5 tonne, with trailer over 750kg);
  • Driver CPC part 3A Reverse (off-road exercises) test;
  • Driver CPC part 3B Reverse (on-road exercises) test;
  • Driver Learning - Ride on Roller;
  • Driver Learning - Ride on Roller DVLA Test Fee;
  • 4x4 Off Road Learning; and- 4x4 Off Road Learning Refresher;
  • Familiarisation with operating electric vehicles; and
  • Fuel efficient driving practices.

Key points

  • NPORS-180 Back Loader (1-Day Refresher);
  • NPORS-180 Back Loader (5-Day Intermediate);
  • NPORS-180 Back Loader (10-Day Novice);
  • NPORS-Bolt On-Excavator Used as Crane;
  • NPORS-Telehandler (1-Day Refresher);
  • NPORS-Telehandler (Novice);
  • NPORS-Forklift (1-Day Refresher);
  • NPORS-Forklift (Novice);
  • NPORS-HIAB (Lorry Loader) Clamshell Bucket Grab;
  • NPORS-HIAB (Lorry Loader) Crane Swivel Hook;
  • NPORS-HIAB (Lorry Loader) Brick/Block Clamp;
  • NPORS-Overhead Gantry Crane;
  • NPORS-360 Excavator (1-Day Refresher);
  • NPORS-360 Excavator (5-Day Intermediate);
  • NPORS-360 Excavator (10-Day Novice);
  • NPORS-Abrasive Wheels with Practical Cutting/Grinding
  • NPORS-Loading Shovel (1-Day Refresher);
  • NPORS-Loading Shovel (Novice);
  • NPORS-Material Re-handler (1-Day Refresher); and
  • NPORS-Material Re-handler (Novice).

Key points

  • LA (Unit 001) - Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus;
  • O1 (Unit 002) - Signing, Lighting and Guarding - Operatives;
  • O1 (Unit 002) - Signing, Lighting and Guarding – Novice Operatives;
  • S1 (Unit 010) - Signing, Lighting and Guarding - Supervisors;
  • Full Card (All Units) - Supervisors;
  • Full Card (All Units) - Supervisors - Online Reassessment/Refresher;
  • Full Card (All Units) - Operatives; and
  • Full Card (All Units) - Operatives - Online Reassessment/Refresher.

Key points

  • Understand the contributing factors to stress/distress or aggressive behaviour;
  • Identify risks in a situation and environment and plan for safer lone working;
  • Employ strategies to defuse and avoid abusive and aggressive behaviour;
  • Review individual and service work practices with a view to increasing safety;
  • Understand relevant legal/policy issues;
  • Develop strategies to maximise learning following incidents; and
  • Develop competence in blocking and some low-level disengagement techniques.

Key points

  • how the regulation of care applies to social care work;
  • human rights based and ethical practice;
  • person-centred and person-led approaches;
  • enabling, re-enabling, strengths-based and outcomes focused practice;
  • what positive social care behaviours look like;
  • understand why professional boundaries matter;
  • the principles of effective communication at work;
  • how social care principles contribute to and inform recording and sharing of information;
  • how health and social care standards apply to personal care planning;
  • the skills needed to assist individuals to participate in daily living activities; and
  • the value of reflective practice and continuous professional learning.

Regulations cited

  • Street Works Act 1991

Additional details

Learning will focus on delivering consistent, positive Customer Service that avoids or de-escalates conflict wherever possible. It will provide Council colleagues with the skills required to identify when an interaction may become challenging, and how to take steps to reasonably reduce the risk of it escalating into conflict.

The requirement is for colleagues who manage face to face as well as phone or digital interactions. Part of the learning required is confident skills in Debriefing and Trauma Aware Customer Service.

This Lot will cover learning which supports and challenges our public sector middle leaders in the following themed areas: 1. Complex Decision Making: Navigating uncertainty and responding to changing environments, including legislative and regulatory, whilst using effective frameworks to inform strategic and operational decision making, enhance efficiency and reduce risk. 2.

Navigating, and leveraging the political landscape: Adapting to changing political environments through stakeholder engagement, strong partnership working with proactive approaches to communication and collaboration to enhance delivery of organisational priorities and continual embedding of our behaviours. 3. Sharpening and strengthening Leadership Practice: Emphasising leadership mindsets to support and challenge leaders to revisit their leadership style and practice, to increase their self-awareness with a focus on delivering trust and leading thriving teams that deliver against our strategic priorities and to enhance leadership of inclusive and relationship-based cultures and strategic impact.

This requirement is currently under review and might not be included as part of the Learning and Development Framework. Additional information: This requirement is currently under review and might not be included as part of the Learning and Development Framework.

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The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a two‑year Learning and Development Framework (starting April 2027) to contract multiple learning providers for a wide range of certified training – from First Aid and mental health to driver CPC, plant operation (NPORS) and street‑works safety. Providers will bid for individual “lots” that match the courses they can deliver.

Requirements

  • Provider must be able to deliver certified First Aid at Work (FAW) and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) courses, including specialist modules for babies/children, forestry and taxi drivers
  • Provider must hold or be able to obtain certification to deliver Epilepsy Awareness and Emergency Medication (Midazolam) training and Anaphylaxis/AAdrenaline Auto‑Injector training
  • Provider must be able to deliver Mental Health Awareness (informed level) and Mental Health First Aid (skilled level) with assessment components
  • Provider must comply with the Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (SMHPS) for all manual‑handling and people‑handling training
  • Provider must deliver Customer Service and conflict‑de‑escalation training for face‑to‑face, phone and digital interactions
  • Provider must be capable of delivering CPC driver training (including initial CPC Part 4, annual modules, LGV, 4x4 off‑road, electric vehicle familiarisation and related test fees)
  • Provider must be able to deliver NPORS qualifications for a full range of plant equipment (e.g., back loader, excavator, telehandler, forklift, HIAB, overhead gantry crane, abrasive wheels, loading shovel, material re‑handler) at novice, intermediate and refresher levels
  • Provider must deliver NRSWA Street Works training covering Units LA, O1 (Operative and Novice), S1 (Supervisor) and Full Card assessments, including online refresher options
  • Provider must be able to deliver strategic leadership development modules (complex decision‑making, political navigation, leadership practice) if the lot is included
  • Provider must deliver Principles of Care training covering regulation, human rights, person‑centred practice, professional boundaries and communication for social‑care staff
  • Provider must indicate interest via Public Contracts Scotland and complete the Council’s survey specifying desired lot(s)
  • Provider must meet any additional eligibility, insurance and health‑and‑safety criteria set out in the full tender documents

Key Tasks & Deliverables

  • Run three‑day FAW certified courses (valid 3 years) and two‑day re‑validation events
  • Run one‑day EFAW certified courses and three‑year re‑validation events
  • Provide specialist First Aid modules for babies/children, forestry workers and a non‑certified taxi‑driver awareness session
  • Deliver Epilepsy Awareness and emergency Midazolam administration training to health, social‑care and other front‑line staff
  • Deliver Anaphylaxis Awareness and Adrenaline Auto‑Injector training to the same audience
  • Conduct Mental Health Awareness sessions for all staff and Mental Health First Aid certification for front‑line and supervisory staff, including trauma‑informed practice and assessment
  • Provide manual‑handling and people‑handling training that meets SMHPS, covering load handling, chair/bed manoeuvres, bariatric care, Huntington’s disease, amputees, dwarfism, etc.
  • Deliver customer‑service conflict‑de‑escalation and trauma‑aware interaction training for face‑to‑face, phone and digital contacts
  • Run the full suite of CPC driver training modules (initial Part 4 practical test, annual CPC, LGV categories, 4x4 off‑road, electric‑vehicle familiarisation and fuel‑efficient driving) and manage associated test fees
  • Deliver NPORS plant‑operator courses for each listed equipment type at novice, intermediate and refresher levels, issuing the appropriate certificates
  • Provide NRSWA Street Works training for operatives, novice operatives, supervisors and full‑card holders, including online reassessment options
  • (Potential) Design and deliver strategic leadership development programmes covering complex decision‑making, political navigation and leadership practice
  • Deliver Principles of Care curriculum for social‑care workers covering regulation, ethics, person‑centred care, boundaries, communication and reflective practice

How to Read This Tender

  • 1Read the “Lots” section carefully – each lot is a separate contract package; you can bid on one or many depending on your capability
  • 2Check the certification requirements (e.g., SMHPS, CPC, NPORS, First Aid accreditation) – the council will only award lots to providers who can prove they hold the necessary qualifications
  • 3Look for dates: the framework starts April 2027, the formal notice is expected in October 2026, and you must register interest now via PCS and complete the survey to be considered
  • 4Pay attention to the “optional extension” clause – the council may extend the agreement up to two extra 12‑month periods, which can affect pricing and resource planning
  • 5The PIN states that the structure and lots may change; treat this as a preliminary briefing and be ready to adapt your bid when the full tender is published

Tips for Small Businesses

  • Team up with another SME or a specialist subcontractor to cover lots you can’t deliver alone (e.g., partner with a certified NPORS trainer if you only do First Aid)
  • Highlight local social‑value contributions – the council often awards points for using Edinburgh‑based staff, apprentices or community‑focused delivery methods
  • Use the survey to focus on the lots that best match your core expertise; a focused bid is easier to price and score than a blanket approach
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The City of Edinburgh Council
Typepublic body
Total contracts25
Total spend£7,575,000
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Published

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