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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038a9c"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a9c

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## Summary

Aberdeen City Council is running a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services. The tender falls under the services category, focusing on job search services. The procurement is in the active stage with various detailed lots related to employability support activities like coaching, vocational training, job matching, and in-work mentoring. The tender has a submission deadline of 15th November 2027.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses offering employability services to engage with Aberdeen City Council. Companies involved in job search services and employability support would be well-suited to compete. The tender's focus on fair work and community benefits highlights the potential for businesses to contribute positively to the local community. The procurement method is selective, with a restricted procedure, and the contract period is for 1800 days with a bid validity period of 90 days.

## Notice

Aberdeen City Council is looking for a range of suppliers, across a wide spectrum of Employability provision, in order to provide the Council with any planned and ad-hoc employability opportunities as they arise.

### Lot Information

Stage 2

Relates to support and barrier removal. Activities may include: Confidence Building Coaching and Mentoring Wellbeing Support Career Information and Advice Financial advice & Support Basic Digital Skills Mental Health Outward Bound Type Activities, e.g. Sports, Team Building Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 3

Relates to vocational activities. Activities may include: Vocational Training Work Experience Volunteering Employability Skills Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 4

Relates to Employer Engagement and Job Matching. Activities may include: Job Search Support Job Matching Career information, advice & guidance Employer Engagement Sector Specific Training and Accreditation Reading your Payslip Employee Rights Enterprise / Entrepreneurship Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 5

Relates to in work support and aftercare. Activities may include: In-Work Mentoring Employer Engagement In-Work Support Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Personal Development

Complement activities across any of the stages. Activities may include: Independent Travel Money Matters Digital Skills ESOL Life Skills Health and Wellbeing Confidence Building In-Work Training Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Health, Disability and Recovery

Health focused interventions to support people with long term mental or physical health issues and/or disabilities. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages. Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

Community and Grassroots

Interventions delivered in the community by the community/grass roots level organisations which may be delivering some of the employability activities mentioned elsewhere. Additional information: See documentation for further information.

Innovation

Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment, for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other Lots. Any supplier who is successful in gaining a place on the above Lots (Lots 1 - 8), will be automatically onboarded to Lot 9. Additional information: See documentation for further information.

Pre-Stage 1 and Stage 1

Relates to referral, engagement and assessment, including needs assessments. Activities may include: Outreach Activities Identification and assessment of needs Development of Action Plan Mental Health Additional information: Please see attached documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034331-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034331-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715716
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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