--- title: "Employability Fund for 2017/18" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED" published: "2017-06-27" --- # Employability Fund for 2017/18 Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372.json) ## Summary The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited is conducting a procurement process for the "Employability Fund for 2017/18", aimed at providing assistance to unemployed individuals in Scotland. This contract, which falls under the education sector, is currently at the Award stage, having concluded on 3rd April 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with bids accepted until 26th January 2017. Interested parties were encouraged to submit their bids electronically through the designated platform prior to the deadline. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on training, job placement services, and social welfare initiatives. Companies that specialise in employability programmes or those experienced in working with disadvantaged groups will be particularly well-suited to participate. With a total contract value of £19 million, this initiative by the Scottish Government aims to enhance the employability of individuals and create an avenue for businesses to engage in impactful social services while contributing to the local workforce development. ## Notice Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2017/18. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2017/18. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287851 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Apr 2017 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £19,000,000 | | Lots value | £19,000,000 | | 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 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 1DY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow East | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287851 - 14 Dec 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC267145 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=2 6th January 2017 - EF ITT 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=41 6th January 2017 - EF ITT 1718 V2 050117 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=40 23rd December 2016 - to replace original Renfrewshire LEP information for bidders document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=19 20th December 2016 - Fife LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=39 20th December 2016 - Fife LEP Info 1718 v2 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=28 16th December 2016 - Perth and Kinross LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=29 16th December 2016 - Renfrewshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=30 16th December 2016 - Scottish Borders LEP info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=31 16th December 2016 - Shetland Islands LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=32 16th December 2016 - South Ayrshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=33 16th December 2016 - South Lanarkshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=34 16th December 2016 - Stirling LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=35 16th December 2016 - West Dunbartonshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=36 16th December 2016 - West Lothian LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=37 16th December 2016 - Western Isles LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=38 16th December 2016 - EF LEP Proposal and Volume Bid 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=16 16th December 2016 - East Renfrewshire LEP info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=17 16th December 2016 - Edinburgh LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=18 16th December 2016 - Falkirk LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=20 16th December 2016 - Glasgow LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=21 16th December 2016 - Highland LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=22 16th December 2016 - Inverclyde LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=23 16th December 2016 - Midlothian LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=24 16th December 2016 - Moray LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=25 16th December 2016 - North Ayrshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=26 16th December 2016 - North Lanarkshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=27 16th December 2016 - Orkney Islands LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=8 16th December 2016 - Angus - LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=9 16th December 2016 - Argyll & Bute LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=10 16th December 2016 - Clackmannanshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=11 16th December 2016 - Dumfries & Galloway LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=12 16th December 2016 - Dundee City LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=13 16th December 2016 - East Ayrshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=14 16th December 2016 - East Dunbartonshire LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=15 16th December 2016 - East Lothian LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=1 16th December 2016 - Instructions to Bidders Employability Fund 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=3 16th December 2016 - Employability Fund 1718 FAQs - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=4 16th December 2016 - EF Stage 4 Approved Qualification listing - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=5 16th December 2016 - SDS Health & Safety Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=6 16th December 2016 - Aberdeen City - LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC267145&idx=7 16th December 2016 - Aberdeenshire - LEP Info 1718 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC267145 Employability Fund for 2017/18 - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2017/18. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287851 Employability Fund for 2017/18 - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2017/18. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.go.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000474372 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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