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Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Employability Child Poverty Lead Service

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2023 at 11:20

Tender

04 Sep 2023 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council has issued a tender for the provision of an Employability Child Poverty Lead Service. The Council seeks a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing Employability Child Poverty Coordination services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract value of £70,000. The location for service delivery is the Orkney Islands, and the project will run until October 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses experienced in adult and other education services to compete. Businesses focusing on employability support and child poverty coordination are well-suited to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for qualified suppliers to submit their bids. Interested parties should consider the submission deadline of October 6, 2023, and pay attention to the selection criteria outlined in the SPD Scotland module.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Employability Child Poverty Lead Service

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing an Employability Child Poverty Coordination service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing an Employability Child Poverty Coordination service to inform and influence the integration of employability support within strategic decisions and actions and increase access to holistic support which enables parents to move towards fair and sustainable work. This Project will run until October 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f9c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037251-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Denise Link
Contact Email
denise.link@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01856873535

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

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