--- title: "Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-05-20" --- # Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is currently seeking proposals for the "Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018," which is part of a public procurement process aimed at providing employability support services across Scotland. This initiative is divided into eight geographical lots, with the procurement stage being active and set within the services category. The tender covers various locations and has key deadlines, including a submission deadline of 24 May 2017. The total estimated value of the contract is approximately £145 million, with individual lot values ranging significantly. The procurement method employed is the open procedure, ensuring wide accessibility for potential suppliers. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in employment support services, training, and community outreach. Companies equipped to support unemployed individuals and those facing barriers to employment, especially in the areas of disabled persons and jobseekers claiming reserved benefits, will find a conducive environment to engage. Bidders that demonstrate a robust approach to community benefits, including targeted recruitment and training initiatives, as well as partnerships with local organisations, will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice The Scottish Government is seeking offers from service providers to provide Employability Support Services in Scotland. This exercise will be split into 8 geographical lots. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market. ### Lot Information Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 1 - Glasgow This is Lot 1 out of 8 lots: Glasgow. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot is 6,400,000 GBP per annum. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 2 - Lanarkshire This is Lot 2 out of 8 lots: Lanarkshire - North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016 . Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot 4,200,000 GBP per annum. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 3 - Tayside This is Lot 3 out of 8 lots: Tayside - Angus, Dundee City, and Perth and Kinross. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot 2,400,000 GBP per annum. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 4 - Forth Valley This is Lot 4 out of 8 lots: Forth Valley - Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016 . Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot is 1,600,000 GBP per annum. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 5 - East This is Lot 5 out of 8 lots: East - City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Mid Lothian and Scottish Borders and West Lothian. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot 7,100,000 GBP per annum. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 6 - Southwest This is Lot 6 out of 8 lots: South West Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016 . Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality, employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value 3,300,000 GBP per annum Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lot 7 - Northeast This is Lot 7 out of 8 lots: Northwest - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. It is for the provision of Employability Support Services in Scotland. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016 . Namely, it will provide support for disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of disabled people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to disabled people with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market.. Approximate value of this lot 1,800,000 GBP per annum Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 Lots 1 to 8 extension to Fair Start Scotland services for unemployed and disabled citizens. Enabling disadvantaged individuals to compete for and sustain employment. Delivered across 8 geographical Lots Options: Option to extend for an additional 2 x 1 year period at Scottish Ministers discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415614 | | Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Oct 2017 | | Contract period | 3 Apr 2021 - 5 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £145,000,000 | | Lots value | £145,200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £149,720,511 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | FALKIRK COUNCIL; PEOPLEPLUS; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; REMPLOY; START SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80522000 - Training seminars - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services - 80533200 - Computer courses - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 May 2021 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415614 - 17 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301537 - 10 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276477 - 7 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276183 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276183 Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 - The Scottish Government is seeking offers from service providers to provide Employability Support Services in Scotland. This exercise will be split into 8 geographical lots. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301537 Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 - The Scottish Government is seeking offers from service providers to provide Employability Support Services in Scotland. This exercise will be split into 8 geographical lots. The service will be known as Fair Start Scotland. The Scottish Government will require the Service Provider to deliver the services as part of the devolution of employment support under section 31 of the Scotland Act 2016. Namely, it will provide support for unemployed disabled people and people claiming reserved benefits who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to provide a tailored, coherent range of support which can respond flexibly to the individual needs of unemployed people and their employers and make best use of resources. The programme will deliver high quality employment support to unemployed people, including those with complex issues who want to work and need help to enter and/or remain in the labour market. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415614 Fair Start Scotland Employability Services 2018 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000480555 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## 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-r6ebe6-0000480555. 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