--- title: "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2017-06-07" --- # Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017 Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a public procurement process for the project titled "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017." This service procurement is focused on conducting an evaluation of transitional employability services within Scotland, specifically evaluating initiatives such as Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the expected contract period set to begin on 1st September 2017 and concluding by 31st March 2019. Key date for future notices is 14th July 2017, with the evaluation intended to provide comprehensive reporting to inform future employability support initiatives. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in social research, evaluation methodologies, and employability services. Companies that can effectively collaborate in a consortium to undertake a mixed-methods research approach are particularly well-suited to respond, given the depth of analysis required, including qualitative interviews, surveys, and stakeholder engagement. Those involved in public sector consultancy, data analysis, and service evaluation would find this tender aligns with their capabilities, enabling them to contribute to improving employability services across Scotland. ## Notice - Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland wish to commission an evaluation of transitional employability services in Scotland - Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland ### Lot Information Lot 1 II.2.4) Description of the procurement - SG and SDS wish to commission an evaluation of transitional employability services in Scotland - Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland - The evaluation will cover both the service delivery process (including performance management activity by SG and SDS) and customer outcomes. This will require a mixed methods approach involving, as a minimum: - A full process evaluation of the service delivery model across 4 regional areas and 7 different lead service providers. This would include as a minimum, 1 focus group with frontline provider staff from each lead provider, feedback from supply chain providers, as well as stakeholder interviews/workshops with SG, SDS and other partners. - a 2 phase customer telephone survey (achieving a minimum of 650-700 responses in total across both programmes in each phase). Phase 1 in field Oct/Nov 2017 and phase 2 Oct/Nov 2018 as a follow-up - flexibility to provide fully accessible face to face interviews where required to meet individual customers' accessibility needs for participation in the survey - in-depth longitudinal qualitative case studies to follow individual customer journeys - feedback from a sample of employers - given the complex nature of the mixed-methods approach and the scale of the survey responses required, we would encourage and welcome collaborative bids from a consortium of suppliers to ensure that all elements of the requirement can be adequately met - we anticipate awarding bids late August/early Sept (at latest) and the contract would run until March 2019 - with the majority of the fieldwork delivered in the first 9 months of the contract. - Expected outputs would be in the form of 2 reports: an interim report in Feb/March 2018 covering the process review and Phase 1 survey and a final report in early 2019 covering the customer journey work, phase 2 survey, employer feedback and a final overview of findings. - The outputs will be used to inform the mobilisation and evaluation activity for Fair Start Scotland, for which a separate evaluation will be commissioned later in 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285497 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jul 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285497 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285497 Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017 - - Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland wish to commission an evaluation of transitional employability services in Scotland - Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000498742 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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