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title: "SLC Training and Employability Framework"
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# SLC Training and Employability Framework

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c27f

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council is conducting an open tender for the "SLC Training and Employability Framework," aimed at establishing a multi-Lot Multi-Provider Framework focusing on education and training services. The contract is located in South Lanarkshire, with a total estimated value of £28,000,000. Key dates include the tender period ending on 2nd August 2021, which marks the deadline for submissions, followed by the award period commencing on the same day. This framework encompasses various lots, such as health and wellbeing support, vocational skills training, holistic employability services, and employability delivery support services, each contributing to the overall aim of empowering individuals in their employment journeys.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training, and employability services, particularly those equipped to provide tailored support to individuals facing barriers to employment. Companies with expertise in areas such as health and wellbeing, vocational training, and holistic support services would be well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate a strong track record and the capacity for delivering community benefits in alignment with Council expectations. The open procedure invites a diverse range of suppliers, enhancing the chance for innovative approaches that can address the needs of local communities and improve employment outcomes.

## Notice

The Council are seeking to establish a multi Lot - Multi Provider Framework. The focus of the Framework will be on equipping individuals with the flexible support, training and skills they require to prepare for, enter and remain in employment, education, training or volunteering and provide support for individuals who are in employment but are in receipt of low incomes and likely to be living in poverty.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Supports

The Council are seeking providers who can deliver a range of services designed to address specific issues relating to health, financial and wellbeing and specific barriers including debt and financial issues, mental and physical health issues including but not limited to: - -support to improve health and fitness. -activities designed to increase engagement and confidence including arts and crafts and cultural input. -counselling and mental and physical health supports -advice and guidance relating to alcohol and drug misuse. -financial advice and support. -therapeutic interventions. -specialist supports and interventions

Lot 2 Sector/Vocational and Employability Skills Training (Accredited or non accredited

Services to be provided under this Lot will cover all industry sector specific training, whether vocational accredited or non-accredited qualifications. The qualifications can be vocational qualifications and accredited and non-accredited training. The services will be tailored to individuals who require re-skilling or up-skilling support, those who require job specific skills to meet employer needs, those with multiple barriers. It is expected that individuals accessing the Services to be provided under this Lot will have the opportunity to obtain Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications in line with SCQF, ISCED and industry standards. Providers in this Lot will be expected to provide all essential Personal Protective Equipment to allow this training to be safely undertaken. For some call off contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant qualifications/accreditations to provide the services. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification"

Lot 3 Holistic Employability - End to End Services

Providers in this Lot will be bidding to deliver an end to end programme and will be expected to deliver activity at all stages of the employability skills pipeline. Services to be provided under this Lot will include a holistic employability service provided to individuals on an employability journey. This will include key interventions at each stage of the employability skills pipeline. Employability delivery will be customised to meet the needs of employers, supporting new recruits and individuals seeking sustainable employment. End to end delivery will focus on participants from entry via referral, responding to a marketing campaign etc. and will support them for a period to undertake and progress through the stages of the employability pipeline to achieve key outputs and outcomes, with the aim at the end of the provision of the Services of having entered work /education/training or volunteering (full or part time). The programme of activity should be customised to customer/target groups and employers across the stages of the pipeline.

Lot 4 Employability Delivery Support Services

Providers appointed to this Lot will be expected to provide disparate but key services that are not contained within the other Lots. Those services will support the awareness raising, delivery and monitoring of employability services including but not limited to:- -Video, information films and promotional clips for social media services; -Provision of supports/editing to prepare lived experience video diaries and case studies; -Qualitative research evaluation supporting the development of employability services; -Social media development services to promote employability service delivery -Miscellaneous services - any employability services aspect not already covered in one of the other Lots

Lot 5 ACE Rural (Access Choices & Employment)

this will be a call off from Lot 3 of the Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015115-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015115-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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