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DECON Specialist Employability Support Implementation Evaluation

Scottish Government

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29 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is procuring an implementation evaluation of DECON Specialist Employability Support. The work will examine the experiences of Local Employability Partnerships, organisations delivering employability services, frontline delivery staff such as key workers, and service users who are disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. This is a research and evaluation service covering Scotland, with the requirement classified under CPV 73200000 for research and development consultancy services. It will suit organisations able to design and deliver robust research involving public-sector partnerships, service providers, staff and people with relevant lived experience. The evaluation is intended to generate evidence about how specialist employability support is being implemented and experienced across the Scottish delivery landscape.

The buyer reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted by 25 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with bid opening at the same time; bids had to remain valid for 180 days. The contract value is £85,000, for an initial six-month period from contract commencement, with an option to extend by a further three months. There is one lot and variants are not allowed. Technical evaluation weights are: research design and methodology, including data protection and ethics, 30%; staffing arrangements, 30%; project management, communication and risk assessment, 20%; understanding the requirement, 10%; fair work, 5%; and business continuity and disaster recovery, 5%.

This opportunity suits an experienced research, evaluation or social-policy consultancy with strong methodology, data protection and research ethics capability. Bidders need to provide at least one relevant example of comparable services delivered within the previous three years, name the staff assigned and demonstrate their qualifications. The requirement also favours organisations with sound project management, communication, risk, continuity and disaster-recovery arrangements, and the ability to involve relevant partners, delivery staff and service users appropriately. Suppliers must complete a high-risk cyber assurance questionnaire, pay delivery staff at least the real Living Wage, and maintain resilient supply-chain systems. Financial standing includes a current ratio of at least 1.00 and appropriate public liability, professional indemnity and employers’ liability cover.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DECON Specialist Employability Support Implementation Evaluation

Notice Description

An evaluation to explore the experiences of Local Employability Partnerships (LEPs) , delivery organisations, frontline delivery staff (i.e. key workers), and service users (disabled people and people with long-term health conditions)

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract to be placed using Open Procedure

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 6 months the contract maybe extended by a further three months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838515
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561161
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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