Notice Information
Notice Title
Employability Services
Notice Description
This Contract Notice is in relation to the established national Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Employability Services (0222). This notice is to be used for new candidates to join the established DPS and will be continuously open throughout the lifetime of the DPS. This DPS reflects the principles set out in Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the purpose of awarding contracts for social and other specific services, and applies the procedures set out in Regulation 35 (Dynamic Purchasing Systems) with variations. The services to be provided include those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred. The scope of services covered under the DPS include, but are not limited to: - Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education; - Skills development; - Training opportunities; and - Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment. Please note, providers already awarded to the established DPS need not re-apply.
Lot Information
Barrier Removal
Service Category 2 - Barrier Removal Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contracts under the DPS. For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
Vocational & Accredited ActivityService Category 3 - Vocational & Accredited Activity Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contracts under the DPS. For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
Employer Engagement, Advice & SupportService Category 4 - Employer Engagement, Advice & Support Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contracts under the DPS. For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support)Service Category 1-Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support): Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contracts under the DPS. For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000703861
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459968
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
75110000 - General public services
75310000 - Benefit services
79611000 - Job search services
79634000 - Career guidance services
80000000 - Education and training services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80420000 - E-learning services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80530000 - Vocational training services
80531100 - Industrial training services
80531200 - Technical training services
80532000 - Management training services
80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
80533100 - Computer training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
85312310 - Guidance services
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Sep 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 May 20264 months to go
- 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
- SCOTLAND EXCEL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1414888230
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PAISLEY
- Postcode
- PA1 1AR
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Renfrewshire
- Electoral Ward
- Paisley East and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459968
Employability Services - This Contract Notice is in relation to the established national Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Employability Services (0222). This notice is to be used for new candidates to join the established DPS and will be continuously open throughout the lifetime of the DPS. This DPS reflects the principles set out in Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the purpose of awarding contracts for social and other specific services, and applies the procedures set out in Regulation 35 (Dynamic Purchasing Systems) with variations. The services to be provided include those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred. The scope of services covered under the DPS include, but are not limited to: - Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education; - Skills development; - Training opportunities; and - Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment. Please note, providers already awarded to the established DPS need not re-apply.
Notice URLs
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