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ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service

East Lothian Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council is seeking a provider for an income maximisation and parental employability support service in East Lothian. The service is part of the Scottish Government’s Parental Employability Support initiative and is intended to help parents move through the skills and employment pipeline and address in-work poverty. Support is to be tailored to each parent and may address barriers such as limited skills or work experience, health needs, money advice or motivation. The service is also intended to help parents who are already employed through training and employability support. This is a people-focused support and employability service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The Council invited offers through a competitive open procedure, with electronic submissions. The procurement has reached the tender stage. Bids were due by 20 November 2026 at 12:00, and the evaluation period was scheduled to start at that time. The contract is for 360 days, with an option to extend once for a further 12 months. The tender is structured as a single lot, and alternative bids are not permitted. Bids must be submitted in English and remain valid for 90 days. The service is expected to recur in October 2027. No estimated contract value or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information provided.

This opportunity is suited to providers with practical experience delivering tailored employability or income-support services to parents and people facing barriers to work. Relevant strengths include identifying individual needs and coordinating help with skills development, work experience, health-related barriers, money advice and motivation. Providers able to support people already in employment with training and progression are also well matched to the intended service. Delivery calls for the capacity to work with parents across local communities in East Lothian and to provide support across multiple stages of the employment pathway. The single-lot structure means suppliers need to be able to deliver the overall service rather than compete for separate parts. The stated scope does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels or minimum experience thresholds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service

Notice Description

East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months on one occasion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567069
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2027

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567069
    ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service - East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability.

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