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Thinking About Work (Working Matters)

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, has recently completed a public procurement process titled "Thinking About Work (Working Matters)," aimed at providing intensive pre-employability training for clients involved in the Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Programmes. The procurement was executed through an open procedure in the services category, with a total contract value of £71,250. The procurement stage was awarded on November 2, 2017, following a tender period which concluded on October 4, 2017. This initiative primarily targets unemployed residents of Renfrewshire facing complex health barriers to employment, ranging in age from 16 to 64 years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for training and employability service providers, particularly those with experience in addressing complex barriers to employment and delivering intensive training programmes. Businesses specialising in social services, mental health support, or vocational training would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. As public sector organisations increasingly seek to enhance workforce readiness through specialised training, there may be growing opportunities for providers who can demonstrate effective outcomes for long-term unemployed individuals.

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Notice Title

Thinking About Work (Working Matters)

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council seeks a suitably qualified organisation to provide intensive pre-employability training to clients of its Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Programmes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council seeks a suitably qualified organisation to provide intensive pre-employability training academies to clients of its Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Programmes. The target group for this service are unemployed residents from the Renfrewshire Council area registered on the Working Matters Programme and with complex health barriers to employment including mental health, physical illness, cardio-vascular and muscular-skeletal conditions, chronic fatigue and addictions. Participants are all long term unemployed in receipt of health related benefits and will range in age from 16 to 64 years.. Tenderers may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000512694
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313332
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£71,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
18 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lauren Lochhead, Rachel O'Neill
Contact Email
lauren.lochhead@renfrewshire.gov.uk, rachel.oneill@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1416186194, +44 14161864573

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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Further Information

Notice Documents

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