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title: "Complex Needs Employability Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000461926"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2017-02-28"
---

# Complex Needs Employability Service

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000461926

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a provider for the "Complex Needs Employability Service," which aims to enhance employability for individuals facing complex challenges, such as substance misuse and homelessness, across Edinburgh. This open procurement process is currently at the contract award stage, with a contract awarded on 15th February 2017. The successful supplier will be required to deliver community benefits that align with the Council's economic and social objectives.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employability services, healthcare, and social care sectors. Businesses experienced in delivering tailored support for individuals with complex needs or those recovering from personal challenges will be well-positioned to compete. Companies should be prepared to meet specific selection criteria and engage actively in promoting community benefits as part of their service delivery.

## Notice

This service is to provide an employability provision for Service Users who have complex needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a service to increase the employability of Service Users by providing employability skills (communication, action plan, goals, education, volunteering and work experience) which are delivered as individual / group / classroom based mediums. Service Users will typically be those in recovery from or living with issues which create barriers to employment and which complicate the likelihood of effective engagement by other services to meet their employability needs. These include substance misuse; homelessness; or offending background; and may include significant psycho-social issues or complex trauma.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275247 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2017 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | UKM25 Edinburgh, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275247

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR275247
  Complex Needs Employability Service - This service is to provide an employability provision for Service Users who have complex needs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000461926

## Provenance

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