Award

Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Sep 2024 at 00:00

Tender

06 Jun 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council has awarded a contract for the "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework," aimed at providing various employability support services across the Dumfries and Galloway Region. This procurement falls under the general public services category and is being managed through an open procurement method. Key stages of the procurement, including the tender stage, concluded recently with contracts signed on 2nd September 2024. The framework will remain open for new providers to join, ensuring continuous support for employability services in the region. The services cover multiple lots, such as core employability, targeted employability support, training for employment, wellbeing, and innovation, with each lot delivered through a strategic skills pipeline approach.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in employability services, particularly those able to deliver high-quality support in areas like work preparation, employer engagement, and tailored interventions for specific individual needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger organisations, are encouraged to participate, given the framework's flexible nature and significant funding allocations for each lot. The open and competitive nature of the procurement process ensures that businesses can showcase their expertise and potentially secure contracts that promote substantial business growth and community benefits within the Dumfries and Galloway region.

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Notice Title

Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.

Lot Information

Core Employability

This lot is for core employability. This lot covers all activity delivered to all age clients under the Strategic Skills Pipeline stages 1-5 which may include: - Referral, Engagement and Assessment - Needs Assessment - Work Preparation - Employer Engagement and Job Matching - In Work Support and Aftercare Tenders can submit to delivery activity at any of the stages. They are not required to deliver end to end.

Renewal: Opportunity to extend for two optional extensions of 12 months at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Targeted Employability Support

This lot covers Targeted Employability Support. This support is designed to provide specialist interventions for individuals based on specific characteristics. These interventions can support individuals at any or all stages of the strategic skills pipeline. Interventions must link to employability and support individuals on their journey toward employment, training, volunteering or education.

Renewal: Option to extend for two 12 month periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Training for Employment

This lot covers training and development opportunities to prepare individuals for progression.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Wellbeing

Interventions to support individuals to improve their general well-being. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Innovation

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. Tenderers who are accepted on to any of lots 1-4 will default to this Lot.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000768701
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513754
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
As this is a flexible framework, the framework will reopen following initial deadline and evaluation. A new framework notice will then be published for the duration of the framework.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.peopleandprojects@dumgal.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3033333000

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

APEX SCOTLAND

BARNARDOS SCOTLAND

CAPABILITY SCOTLAND

CEIS AYRSHIRE

CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COLLEGE

ENABLE SCOTLAND

FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND

IMPACT ARTS

LETS GET SPORTY

NITHCREE TRAINING

PEOPLEPLUS GROUP

RIGHT OPTIONS PARTNERS

THE CARE TRAINING CONSORTIUM

THE CHALLENGES GROUP

THE DIGITAL COLLEGE

TRIAGE CENTRAL

VOLUNTEERING MATTERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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