Planning

Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Aug 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Dumfries and Galloway Council, a local authority in Dumfries, UK, is planning a tender for the provision of employability support services through the Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership. This opportunity is in the services category and aims to engage various organisations and training providers to assist unemployed individuals, low-skilled workers, and those with low income to access learning, training, and employment opportunities. The tender is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for October 2, 2023.

This tender by the Dumfries and Galloway Council presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in employability services, training provision, and support for disadvantaged groups. Organisations offering services such as money management, sector-specific short courses, employability provision, and employer engagement are well-suited to compete. Businesses that focus on community wealth building, fair work practices, and supporting individuals with barriers to work, such as disabilities and mental health conditions, could particularly benefit from participating in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership (DGLEP) are looking to work with support organisations and training providers who can deliver a range of employability services to people of all ages. The partnership is funded to provide and commission support for individuals who are unemployed, low skilled or who have a low-income role to support them to move towards and into learning, volunteering, training, education and/or work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment. DGLEP oversees Scottish Government No One Left Behind (NOLB) and Best Start Bright Futures funding (BSBF) and UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF). The Partnership is committed to community wealth building and Fair Work. DGLEP follows 7 key NOLB principles. -Treating people with dignity and respect, fairness and equality and continuous improvement -Providing flexible, needs based and person-centered support -Employability services are straightforward for people to navigate and there is no wrong door Integrated and aligned with other services - building on the Scottish Approach to service design with the user at the centre -Providing pathways into sustainable and fair work -Driven by evidence including data and the experience of users -Support more people to move into the right job, at the right time In the 2022-27 Delivery Strategy DGLEP committed to improving outcomes for all those unemployed, low incomes or low skilled. The plan identifies the following ambitions for priority groups: -Few children in workless households/ experience poverty -More people with physical and mental health conditions including disabilities and with additional support needs in work -More young people in positive destinations, particularly those who are care experienced. -Fewer long term unemployed people -Fewer employers and SMEs facing skills shortages -A place focus on: -Lochside and Lincluden -Dumfries Central -Stranraer West -Summerville -Annan East -Upper Nithsdale

Lot Information

Lot 1

Engaging and working with parents looking for work to support them to progress into work, training, volunteering and/or education Engaging and working with eligible individuals aged 16-67 looking for work to support them to progress into work, training, volunteering and/or education Engaging and working with parents on low incomes to improve their earning potential Delivering sector linked short courses to support individuals into key sectors Delivering sector linked short courses to support individuals in work to improve their earning potential Money management support for individuals and families - better off in work Specialist employability support for this with barriers to work I.e., disabilities, care experience, ex-offenders, addictions, mental health, young people. Employability provision to support people to progress on their employability journey e.g., person centered action planning, barrier removal, life skills, health and wellbeing, creative learning, digital skills, personal development, Numeracy Support, Vocational and Accredited Activity (pre work placement), team building, industry visits, sector linked short course, interview preparation Employer Engagement: -Support to find and participate in work-based placement/s and/or (time bound) with public, private and third sector local employers. -Job carving and in work support: -Tailored job coaching and job brokering with employers -Support the selection and retention of people experiencing disabilities/health conditions -the application of accommodations and adjustments to work duties. If you are interested in working with us to deliver any of the above services or any other relevant service, please note your interest by completing the short form by clicking on the link below or copying it into your browser: Microsoft Forms https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9h0uvVqNZ0imR0h8KnQC3v3I1qHofmRCq9w-Wd_5POVURUUyWVA5N1lHVkVQREk5M0I3OVhGMFJFRy4u

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000741177
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485599
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

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

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Chinedu Ezechukwu -Ezek
Contact Email
chinedu.ezek@dumgal.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7385415152

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 3PQ
Post Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Lochar
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485599
    Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support - Dumfries and Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership (DGLEP) are looking to work with support organisations and training providers who can deliver a range of employability services to people of all ages. The partnership is funded to provide and commission support for individuals who are unemployed, low skilled or who have a low-income role to support them to move towards and into learning, volunteering, training, education and/or work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment. DGLEP oversees Scottish Government No One Left Behind (NOLB) and Best Start Bright Futures funding (BSBF) and UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF). The Partnership is committed to community wealth building and Fair Work. DGLEP follows 7 key NOLB principles. -Treating people with dignity and respect, fairness and equality and continuous improvement -Providing flexible, needs based and person-centered support -Employability services are straightforward for people to navigate and there is no wrong door Integrated and aligned with other services - building on the Scottish Approach to service design with the user at the centre -Providing pathways into sustainable and fair work -Driven by evidence including data and the experience of users -Support more people to move into the right job, at the right time In the 2022-27 Delivery Strategy DGLEP committed to improving outcomes for all those unemployed, low incomes or low skilled. The plan identifies the following ambitions for priority groups: -Few children in workless households/ experience poverty -More people with physical and mental health conditions including disabilities and with additional support needs in work -More young people in positive destinations, particularly those who are care experienced. -Fewer long term unemployed people -Fewer employers and SMEs facing skills shortages -A place focus on: -Lochside and Lincluden -Dumfries Central -Stranraer West -Summerville -Annan East -Upper Nithsdale

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