Notice Information
Notice Title
Fair Start Scotland-Lot 'West' -Employability Support Services-Reserved for Supported Businesses
Notice Description
The Scottish Government is seeking offers from service providers to provide Employability Support Services in Scotland. The range of reserved matters under the Scotland Act 1998 include Job search and support, but certain exceptions apply which accordingly are devolved matters. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Service Provider will deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a reserved contract for delivery of Fair Start Scotland in the area covering East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely,it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market. Note: This contract notice relates to the final lot area related to the contract notice for the wider procurement under OJEU contract reference 2017/S 048-088157.. Economic operators should note that economic operators to which Regulation 58 apply may be excluded from the procurement. In line with Regulation 21 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, and Article 20 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of The Council, the right to participate in this procurement is reserved to supported businesses.
Options: Options: yes Description of options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year periods at Scottish Ministers discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000517010
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301538
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Nov 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Oct 20178 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301538
Fair Start Scotland-Lot 'West' -Employability Support Services-Reserved for Supported Businesses - The Scottish Government is seeking offers from service providers to provide Employability Support Services in Scotland. The range of reserved matters under the Scotland Act 1998 include Job search and support, but certain exceptions apply which accordingly are devolved matters. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Service Provider will deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.
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