Notice Information
Notice Title
National Third Sector Challenge Fund
Notice Description
This is a Challenge Fund process. The National Third Sector Challenge Fund is an element of the ESF Programmes, which SDS as a Lead Partner has been directed by the Scottish Government to Manage and Administer the Fund on their behalf. SDS is looking for submission of Challenge Fund proposals from the Third Sector as a key part in addressing the needs of unemployed people experiencing multiple (at least two) barriers to gaining employment. It will support activities that enable the participants to address barriers that are preventing them from moving along the skills pipeline and allow them to progress into employment, education, training or next stage of pipeline for further support. Any eligible approved activity may start from 1 July 2019 for a maximum of 36 months duration.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000569944
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342047
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20197 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412256710
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 1DY
- 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 East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=2
19th February 2019 - Annex 2 Staff Costs -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=22
19th February 2019 - Annex 2 Staff Costs v2 updated to allow additional rows to be inserted -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=18
16th February 2019 - Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV3 deleted deminimis question -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=21
16th February 2019 - Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV4 updated Q4.9b Living wage question -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=14
16th February 2019 - G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund Doc v2 updated State Aid as non applicable -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=20
16th February 2019 - G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund Doc v3 updated 1.11b changed from App5 to Annex 3 para1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=4
12th February 2019 - Annex 4 LA Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=19
12th February 2019 - Annex 4 LA Response Document v2 deleted Annex no.1 first page,3rd paragraph,refers to Annex 4 itself -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=11
12th February 2019 - Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV2 updated annex no's in 4.10 and 4.11 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=17
6th February 2019 - National+Rules+-+Single+Operation+Timesheet+-+(Page+13) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=16
6th February 2019 - National+Rules+-+Multi+Operation+Timesheet+-+(Page+13) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=6
31st January 2019 - Appendix 2 - LA Statements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=15
31st January 2019 - Appendix 2 - LA Statements v2 replaced a contact within Glasgow LA with a new contact -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=10
31st January 2019 - G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund - Challenge Fund Doc -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=13
29th January 2019 - Ph2 Milestone Definition doc -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=3
29th January 2019 - Annex 3 Milestone & Result Profile -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=12
29th January 2019 - Annex 3 Milestone & Result ProfileV2-updated last sentence in the N.B.section removed "and manage". -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=1
29th January 2019 - Annex 1, 1a & 1b Proposal Response document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=5
15th January 2019 - Appendix 1 - Evidence Requirements for Staff Costs -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=7
15th January 2019 - Appendix 3 - NTSF Ph 2 Standard Documentation -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=8
15th January 2019 - Appendix 4 - Evidence required for outputs, milestones, results -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=9
15th January 2019 - Appendix 5 - Example of Staff Cost Payment Calculations -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342047
National Third Sector Challenge Fund - This is a Challenge Fund process. The National Third Sector Challenge Fund is an element of the ESF Programmes, which SDS as a Lead Partner has been directed by the Scottish Government to Manage and Administer the Fund on their behalf. SDS is looking for submission of Challenge Fund proposals from the Third Sector as a key part in addressing the needs of unemployed people experiencing multiple (at least two) barriers to gaining employment. It will support activities that enable the participants to address barriers that are preventing them from moving along the skills pipeline and allow them to progress into employment, education, training or next stage of pipeline for further support. Any eligible approved activity may start from 1 July 2019 for a maximum of 36 months duration.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000569944-2019-01-15T00:00:00Z",
"date": "2019-01-15T00:00:00Z",
"ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000569944",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "org-76",
"name": "The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square",
"locality": "Glasgow",
"region": "UKM",
"postalCode": "G2 1DY"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk",
"telephone": "+44 1412256710",
"url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer",
"reviewBody"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "Body governed by public law",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"id": "09",
"description": "Education",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk"
}
},
{
"id": "org-77",
"name": "via Public Contracts Scotland",
"address": {
"locality": "Glasgow",
"region": "UKM"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "support@publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
"url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"processContactPoint"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"name": "The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited",
"id": "org-76"
},
"tender": {
"id": "G18-083",
"title": "National Third Sector Challenge Fund",
"description": "This is a Challenge Fund process. The National Third Sector Challenge Fund is an element of the ESF Programmes, which SDS as a Lead Partner has been directed by the Scottish Government to Manage and Administer the Fund on their behalf. SDS is looking for submission of Challenge Fund proposals from the Third Sector as a key part in addressing the needs of unemployed people experiencing multiple (at least two) barriers to gaining employment. It will support activities that enable the participants to address barriers that are preventing them from moving along the skills pipeline and allow them to progress into employment, education, training or next stage of pipeline for further support. Any eligible approved activity may start from 1 July 2019 for a maximum of 36 months duration.",
"status": "active",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"id": "80000000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKM"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 10000000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"submissionMethod": [
"electronicSubmission"
],
"submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2019-02-27T12:00:00Z"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"startDate": "2019-02-27T12:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "JAN342047",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"title": "National Third Sector Challenge Fund",
"description": "This is a Challenge Fund process. The National Third Sector Challenge Fund is an element of the ESF Programmes, which SDS as a Lead Partner has been directed by the Scottish Government to Manage and Administer the Fund on their behalf. SDS is looking for submission of Challenge Fund proposals from the Third Sector as a key part in addressing the needs of unemployed people experiencing multiple (at least two) barriers to gaining employment. It will support activities that enable the participants to address barriers that are preventing them from moving along the skills pipeline and allow them to progress into employment, education, training or next stage of pipeline for further support. Any eligible approved activity may start from 1 July 2019 for a maximum of 36 months duration.",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342047",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-1",
"title": "Annex 1, 1a & 1b Proposal Response document",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=1",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-29T21:35:43Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-2",
"title": "Annex 2 Staff Costs",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=2",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-19T16:08:11Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-3",
"title": "Annex 3 Milestone & Result Profile",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=3",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-29T21:39:46Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-4",
"title": "Annex 4 LA Response Document",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=4",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-12T16:25:02Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-5",
"title": "Appendix 1 - Evidence Requirements for Staff Costs",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=5",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-6",
"title": "Appendix 2 - LA Statements",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=6",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-31T12:09:59Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-7",
"title": "Appendix 3 - NTSF Ph 2 Standard Documentation",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=7",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-8",
"title": "Appendix 4 - Evidence required for outputs, milestones, results",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=8",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-9",
"title": "Appendix 5 - Example of Staff Cost Payment Calculations",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=9",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-10",
"title": "G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund - Challenge Fund Doc",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=10",
"datePublished": "2019-01-15T16:15:22Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-31T12:08:25Z",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-11",
"title": "Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV2 updated annex no's in 4.10 and 4.11",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=11",
"datePublished": "2019-01-29T21:35:43Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-12T16:22:49Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-12",
"title": "Annex 3 Milestone & Result ProfileV2-updated last sentence in the N.B.section removed \"and manage\".",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=12",
"datePublished": "2019-01-29T21:39:46Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-29T21:39:46Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-13",
"title": "Ph2 Milestone Definition doc",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=13",
"datePublished": "2019-01-29T21:41:45Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-29T21:41:45Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-14",
"title": "G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund Doc v2 updated State Aid as non applicable",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=14",
"datePublished": "2019-01-31T12:08:25Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-16T12:09:08Z",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-15",
"title": "Appendix 2 - LA Statements v2 replaced a contact within Glasgow LA with a new contact",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=15",
"datePublished": "2019-01-31T12:09:59Z",
"dateModified": "2019-01-31T12:09:59Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-16",
"title": "National+Rules+-+Multi+Operation+Timesheet+-+(Page+13)",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=16",
"datePublished": "2019-02-06T17:03:37Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-06T17:03:37Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-17",
"title": "National+Rules+-+Single+Operation+Timesheet+-+(Page+13)",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=17",
"datePublished": "2019-02-06T17:05:31Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-06T17:05:31Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-18",
"title": "Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV3 deleted deminimis question",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=18",
"datePublished": "2019-02-12T16:22:49Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-16T12:11:38Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-19",
"title": "Annex 4 LA Response Document v2 deleted Annex no.1 first page,3rd paragraph,refers to Annex 4 itself",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=19",
"datePublished": "2019-02-12T16:25:02Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-12T16:25:02Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-20",
"title": "G18-083 National Third Sector Challenge Fund Doc v3 updated 1.11b changed from App5 to Annex 3 para1",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=20",
"datePublished": "2019-02-16T12:09:08Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-16T12:09:08Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-21",
"title": "Annex 1,1a,1b Proposal Response documentV4 updated Q4.9b Living wage question",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=21",
"datePublished": "2019-02-16T12:11:38Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-16T12:11:38Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JAN342047-22",
"title": "Annex 2 Staff Costs v2 updated to allow additional rows to be inserted",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN342047&idx=22",
"datePublished": "2019-02-19T16:08:11Z",
"dateModified": "2019-02-19T16:08:11Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
}
],
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "As detailed in Short Description",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 10000000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"hasOptions": false,
"submissionTerms": {
"variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"durationInDays": 1080
},
"hasRenewal": false
}
],
"bidOpening": {
"date": "2019-02-27T12:00:00Z"
},
"communication": {
"atypicalToolUrl": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
},
"contractTerms": {
"hasElectronicPayment": true,
"performanceTerms": "as detailed in the Challenge Fund documentation, Offer and Terms"
},
"selectionCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "economic",
"description": "Skills Development Scotland will undertake Financial Checks as detailed in the Challenge Fund documentation"
},
{
"type": "technical",
"description": "Skills development Scotland will assess technical and professional ability as detailed in the Challenge Fund documentation"
}
]
},
"submissionTerms": {
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"classification": {
"id": "80000000",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
"hasRecurrence": false
},
"language": "EN",
"description": "Match Funding must be provided by the Third Sector delivery organisations themselves of at least 50% of the total eligible cost of delivery for (LUPS) and at least 20% of the total eligible cost of delivery in (H&I). This is based on the ESF Intervention Rate requested by SDS being 50% for Lowlands & Uplands Scotland (LUPS) area and 80% for Highlands & Islands (H&I) areas. This rate is therefore indicative until a formal approval of the ESF is received by SDS and will be confirmed in the award documentation. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=569944. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:569944)",
"links": [
{
"rel": "canonical",
"href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569944"
}
],
"noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice"
}