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Provision of a Horticultural Training and Supported Employment Service

Inverclyde Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Inverclyde Council procured a horticultural training and supported employment service. The requirement combines practical horticultural training with support for people moving into or sustaining employment, and includes community benefits. Services are delivered in Inverclyde, centred on Greenock. This is a public service requirement rather than a supply or construction contract, and is relevant to organisations that deliver vocational training, horticultural activities and employment support. The council acted as the buying organisation and central purchasing body. The procurement covered one lot and was subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement. The service is intended to generate wider community benefit alongside its core training and supported employment outcomes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective restricted procedure. One lot was awarded to In-Work Enterprises Ltd, an SME. The contract value is £423,840. The contract was signed on 16 February 2026 and is recorded as active. The process received one bid, which was from an SME and submitted electronically. Community benefits formed part of the requirement, with 120 points required for the contract. The published outcome identifies Inverclyde Council as the buyer and In-Work Enterprises Ltd as the selected supplier. The procurement was conducted under Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, as amended.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Inverclyde Council for a combined horticultural training and supported employment service, delivered at a scale suitable for an established specialist provider or a capable SME. A credible future competitor would need practical horticultural expertise, the ability to design and deliver structured vocational training, and experience supporting people towards employment or workplace participation. Providers should also be able to evidence safeguarding, learner or participant support, outcome monitoring and dependable day-to-day service delivery. The requirement places clear weight on community benefits, so organisations able to create measurable wider social value and incorporate it into contract delivery would be well placed when this buyer next tests the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Horticultural Training and Supported Employment Service

Notice Description

This procurement exercise has been conducted in accordance with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (as amended)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise has been conducted in accordance with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (as amended)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838589
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561053
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£423,840 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
Inverclyde Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

In-Work Enterprises Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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