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CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council has concluded the procurement process for the contract titled "CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents" in the services industry category. The procurement stage was an 'Award' with a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 2nd July 2024, with a total value of £75,000 GBP.

This tender provides opportunities for SMEs in the Livingston area to participate in delivering parental employability support services. Businesses catering to lone parents, ethnic minorities, parents of young children, parents with disabilities, or those aged under 25 would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award rationale cited extreme urgency as the reason for the direct award to The Larder West Lothian, as approved by the West Lothian Council Executive.

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Notice Title

CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents

Notice Description

A direct award to The Larder to undertake services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to The Larder for services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. This supports the drive of NOLB policy to support a mixed economy of provision. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market. Contract provision allows support for the following eligible categories of parents: Lone parent ; Parent from an ethnic minority ; Parent of a child under the age of 1; Parent of 3+ children ; Parent/child with a disability ; Parent aged under 25.. Please note that there was no tendering activity for this procurement. Expenditure was approved at West Lothian Council meeting on 11 June 2024

Procurement Information

The Public Contracts Scotland Regulations (Regulation 33) "Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication" 1 (c) allows for where (but only if it is strictly necessary) for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Contracting Authority, the time limits for open procedure, restricted procedure or competitive procedure with negotiation cannot be complied with. As the council were not able to foresee this event and intend undertaking a fresh tendering opportunity if grant funding has been confirmed, West Lothian Council Executive approved making a short term direct award. Public procurement legislation and Contract Standing Orders require advertising of contracts for supplies and services of GBP50,000 and above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000772474
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509905
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20241 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
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509905
    CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents - A direct award to The Larder to undertake services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market.

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