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Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Oct 2017 at 00:00

Tender

24 Jul 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a public procurement process titled "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017" in the services industry, specifically located at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. The tender period is active and will conclude on 11th August 2017, with the expectation of awarding bids by early September 2017. The contract is anticipated to run until 31st March 2019, with a bidding value of £120,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation and employability services, particularly those with experience in mixed methods approaches and public sector contracts. Companies that can demonstrate a robust capability in conducting qualitative research and customer surveys are well-suited to compete. Additionally, collaborative bids from consortia are encouraged, allowing smaller firms to partner and leverage their expertise effectively, thereby fostering business growth in the evolving employment support landscape.

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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

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: o 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. o 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 o flexibility to provide fully accessible face to face interviews where required to meet individual customers' accessibility needs for participation in the survey o in-depth longitudinal qualitative case studies to follow individual customer journeys o 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 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298165
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

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


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Kath Cowan
Contact Email
karen.gubbins@gov.scot, kathleen.cowan@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420129, +44 3002446718

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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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