--- title: "ESF Progress Through Positive Partnerships Employability Pipeline" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-06-27" --- # ESF Progress Through Positive Partnerships Employability Pipeline Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by Aberdeen City Council, concerns the project titled "ESF Progress Through Positive Partnerships Employability Pipeline." Located in Aberdeen, this initiative falls under the industry category of General Public Services and aims to enhance employability services across the city. The procurement method is an open tender, allowing any interested parties to participate. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 28th October 2016, following which the award period commenced. The winning contract currently active is for Neighbourhood Audits, signed on 10th February 2017, while other lots related to Key Workers and Service Provision were deemed unsuccessful. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on employment services, consultancy, and community development, particularly those equipped to provide neighbourhood audits, skilled key workers, or tailored training programmes aimed at enhancing employability. Companies capable of demonstrating relevant experience, strong community engagement, and compliance with insurance requirements will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses focusing on innovative approaches to social cohesion and skill development will resonate with the objectives of the Aberdeen City Council's strategic employability pipeline. ## Notice Aberdeen city Council's Economic Development team, with support from other partners within Communities, Housing & Infrastructure, have submitted a successful application for European funding to provide increased employability services and positive outcomes across the city. This project will establish and develop a strategic employability pipeline in Aberdeen which will improve the co-ordination of service provision, and ensure that those clients in need of support will receive local tailored support designed specifically to address their individual needs. ### Lot Information Neighbourhood Audits The Provider will be required to deliver neighbourhood audits within the 5 identified regeneration areas of the city, (Middlefield, Torry, Woodside, Seaton and Tillydrone) each year for the first 2 years of the strategic intervention. This process will investigate the wide ranging reasons for economic inactivity and barriers to participation, whilst offering referral to appropriate support agencies if applicable and also onto the ESF funded strategic intervention. Key Workers Key workers will be required to support individuals through the initial engagement stages, action plan development, service referral, through to the ongoing development and modification of action plans to ensure progress at an appropriate pace and route through the employability pipeline. Where appropriate key workers will also provide support to those in the initial stages of employment. Service Provision Aberdeen City Council require a wide range of engagement, training and development services which will deliver against the priorities within stages 2, 3 and 4 of the Scottish government's employability pipeline, and support clients towards employment, improved employment, further or higher education. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN323643 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 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 | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN323643 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN323643 ESF Progress Through Positive Partnerships Employability Pipeline - Aberdeen city Council's Economic Development team, with support from other partners within Communities, Housing & Infrastructure, have submitted a successful application for European funding to provide increased employability services and positive outcomes across the city. This project will establish and develop a strategic employability pipeline in Aberdeen which will improve the co-ordination of service provision, and ensure that those clients in need of support will receive local tailored support designed specifically to address their individual needs. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000464503.json.