Planning

Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

07 Jun 2017 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is initiating a public procurement process for the project titled "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017." This service procurement is focused on conducting an evaluation of transitional employability services within Scotland, specifically evaluating initiatives such as Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the expected contract period set to begin on 1st September 2017 and concluding by 31st March 2019. Key date for future notices is 14th July 2017, with the evaluation intended to provide comprehensive reporting to inform future employability support initiatives.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in social research, evaluation methodologies, and employability services. Companies that can effectively collaborate in a consortium to undertake a mixed-methods research approach are particularly well-suited to respond, given the depth of analysis required, including qualitative interviews, surveys, and stakeholder engagement. Those involved in public sector consultancy, data analysis, and service evaluation would find this tender aligns with their capabilities, enabling them to contribute to improving employability services across Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017

Notice Description

- Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland wish to commission an evaluation of transitional employability services in Scotland - Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

II.2.4) Description of the procurement - SG and SDS wish to commission an evaluation of transitional employability services in Scotland - Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland - The evaluation will cover both the service delivery process (including performance management activity by SG and SDS) and customer outcomes. This will require a mixed methods approach involving, as a minimum: - A full process evaluation of the service delivery model across 4 regional areas and 7 different lead service providers. This would include as a minimum, 1 focus group with frontline provider staff from each lead provider, feedback from supply chain providers, as well as stakeholder interviews/workshops with SG, SDS and other partners. - a 2 phase customer telephone survey (achieving a minimum of 650-700 responses in total across both programmes in each phase). Phase 1 in field Oct/Nov 2017 and phase 2 Oct/Nov 2018 as a follow-up - flexibility to provide fully accessible face to face interviews where required to meet individual customers' accessibility needs for participation in the survey - in-depth longitudinal qualitative case studies to follow individual customer journeys - feedback from a sample of employers - given the complex nature of the mixed-methods approach and the scale of the survey responses required, we would encourage and welcome collaborative bids from a consortium of suppliers to ensure that all elements of the requirement can be adequately met - we anticipate awarding bids late August/early Sept (at latest) and the contract would run until March 2019 - with the majority of the fieldwork delivered in the first 9 months of the contract. - Expected outputs would be in the form of 2 reports: an interim report in Feb/March 2018 covering the process review and Phase 1 survey and a final report in early 2019 covering the customer journey work, phase 2 survey, employer feedback and a final overview of findings. - The outputs will be used to inform the mobilisation and evaluation activity for Fair Start Scotland, for which a separate evaluation will be commissioned later in 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285497
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2017Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
liam.middleton@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412784405

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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