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WLC Provision of Parental Employment Support

West Lothian Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
AwardUpdate

26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Award

07 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council commissioned parental employment support across West Lothian, delivered through flexible and accessible methods tailored to participants’ needs and circumstances. The service is an employability programme for parents, covering early engagement and pre-employability support, followed by progression and preparation for work. It is classified as employment-support services (CPV 85312310), within the broader category of education and training services. Lot 1 concerns the Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support strand, while Lot 2 concerns Progression and In-Work Preparation. Lot 1 is intended to support people entering the employability pipeline; Lot 2 supports progression towards education, training, employment or volunteering. The council is the contracting organisation and the service is delivered within its West Lothian area.

The procurement has been completed and contracts are active. West Lothian Council used an open procedure, with electronic submissions, and evaluated quality at 90% and price at 10%; variants were not allowed. Impact Arts was awarded Lot 1, Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support. Its contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and is valued at £85,000 after correction from £135,000. The Wise Group was awarded Lot 2, Progression and In-Work Preparation. Its contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and is valued at £140,000 after correction from £90,000. Each contract has a stated duration of 990 days and may be extended by up to a further 24 months, subject to funding and performance. Eleven bids were received for Lot 1 and ten for Lot 2.

This requirement suits organisations experienced in employability, parental support and practical progression into work, education, training or volunteering. A credible provider would need to deliver accessible, participant-focused support across West Lothian and manage distinct stages of an employability pipeline. The council’s expected delivery model requires capacity to support 56 registrations in early engagement, with at least half progressing to a later or other suitable intervention, and 38 registrations in progression and in-work preparation, including people moving from Lot 1. Providers would also need robust registration, monitoring and outcome systems: unique registrations are checked through the Helix system, and positive destinations are measured. Financial stability, English-language delivery, employers’ liability insurance of £5 million and public liability insurance of £5 million are also material requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WLC Provision of Parental Employment Support

Notice Description

Award of Provision of Parental Employment support

Lot Information

Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support

Parental Employability Support Programme

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months based on funding levels and performance

Progression and In-Work Preparation

Parental Employability Support Programme

Renewal: Option to extend by upto a further 24 months in total based on funding levels and performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833752
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563146
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
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
2
Supplier Names

Impact Arts

The Wise Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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