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Outplacement Services

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is currently engaged in an open procurement process for Outplacement Services, aimed at supporting employees during significant organisational changes. This tender is categorised under services and falls within the general public services industry. The tender period is set to conclude on 15 May 2019, following which the contract is expected to commence in June 2019 and run for three years with a potential extension of twelve months. The submission method is electronic, and prospective bidders should ensure that their responses are submitted well ahead of the deadline. The location for this tender is Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in employee support, coaching, and mentoring services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive outplacement programmes. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a proven track record and relevant qualifications should consider participating, as the contract's value is substantial. Firms must meet the minimum turnover criteria and hold adequate insurance coverage, making it vital for interested providers to thoroughly review the tender requirements outlined in the documents associated with this procurement.

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Notice Title

Outplacement Services

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement for outplacement services is to support employees as they face significant change through organisational reviews and role changes as well as to provide support, mentoring and coaching in instances where they find themselves without an established role.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement for outplacement services is to support employees as they face significant change through organisational reviews and role changes as well as to provide support, mentoring and coaching in instances where they find themselves without an established role.

Options: The primary purpose of this contract is to provide support to Employees whose roles have been displaced as a result of a department restructuring or who are at risk of redundancy; however it may be used to provide support to any Employee where they would benefit from additional support.

Renewal: It is the intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this tender will commence in June 2019 for a period of three years with the option to extend for up to a further twelve months, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000580700
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362756
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79633000 - Staff development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£63,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,980 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20196 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pauline.sutherland@edinburgh.gov.uk, stuart.newton@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWFUTURE,ME

Further Information

Notice Documents

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