Planning

Employability Flexible Framework

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Dumfries and Galloway Council is planning a tender process for the "Employability Flexible Framework" in the General public services industry category. The procurement is at the Planning stage, with a future notice date set for 8th April 2024. The location of the procurement is Dumfries, UKM92. The Council is seeking a contractual mechanism to procure and contract projects for employability services.

This tender by Dumfries and Galloway Council presents opportunities for businesses involved in providing employability services, vocational training, and job matching. Companies offering services related to referral, assessment, vocational training, employer engagement, job placements, in-work support, and personal development would be well-suited to compete in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Employability Flexible Framework

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Local Employment and Skills Partnership (LEP) require a contractual mechanism to procure and contract different projects in response to external funding that is received. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework for Employability Services.

Lot Information

Referral, Assessment & Engagement

Still to be finalised: Providing services that engage early with individuals from the relevant community. Introducing employment, volunteering, FE, HE, training and other outcomes . Helping to gain confidence to access mainstream (or relevant specialist) employability services whether through group activities, outreach or 1:1 work.

Needs Assessment and Barrier Removal

Still to be finalised: Providing services that provide information, encouragement and help to overcome barriers. Liaise constructively with relevant services in terms of specific support needs, barriers and opportunities affecting that individual.

Work Preparation and Vocational Training

Still to be finalised: Providing services that are client centred to offer vocational training activities to enable people to attain the industry specific skills and competencies required in particular occupations aligning with labour market needs.

Employer Engagement and Job Matching

Still to be finalised: Providing services to arrange work or volunteer placements. Actively engaging with employer engagement teams and employer recruitment incentives (ERIs) to ensure that they are both accessible and being accessed by the individuals being supported, such as appropriate job matching, paid placements opportunities.

In Work Support

Still to be finalised: Providing services that support people to maintain or progress in employment and to address in- work poverty.

Multi Stage and End to End

Still to be finalised: Commissioning providers to provide services that deliver any combination of stages 1-5 Commissioning end to end (stages 1-5)

Personal Development

Still to be finalised: Providing services that complement activities across any of the stages.

Specialist Health, Disability and Recovery

Still to be finalised: Providing services to support unemployed, inactive or workless people within D&G who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long-term health condition, to move into appropriate, sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work experience opportunities. Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people. These could be specific or support people across any of stages.

Innovation

Still to be finalised: Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other lots.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500578
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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Apr 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rebecca Scott
Contact Email
rebecca.scott3@dumgal.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
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
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Further Information

Notice Documents

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