Planning

Employability Services

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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

South Lanarkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for Employability Services, aimed at supporting individuals from key priority groups within the South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership. This initiative, scheduled for engagement starting from 12th March 2025 and featuring an early market engagement questionnaire deadline on 7th April 2025, aims to provide comprehensive training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills, and bespoke support through groupwork. The services will be delivered in South Lanarkshire, specifically within the UKM95 region, under the procurement category of services, with the estimated value of the contract being £2,800,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in employability services, sector-based training, and personal development programs to enhance their portfolios and gain access to public sector projects. Small and medium enterprises with expertise in education and health and wellbeing may find this particularly beneficial. The procurement method anticipates a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA), providing a flexible framework tailored for employability services, making it suitable for organizations prepared to innovate within public sector requirements. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage early through the market engagement questionnaire, offering them a head start in the competitive process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employability Services

Notice Description

This Prior Information Notice is for organisations interested in the provision of Employability services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council). The service will be delivered to individuals from South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership's key priority groups for the purposes of supporting progression to sustainable employment outcomes. This will involve delivery of a range of services and programmes designed to provide training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills and one-to-one support and groupwork.

Lot Information

Sector-Based Training

The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is not additional information at this time.

Employability Skills

The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is no additional information at the moment.

Health and Wellbeing

The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is no additional information at this time

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525823
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
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jun 2025Expired
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
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Williamson
Contact Email
sarah.williamson@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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