--- title: "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2017-10-11" --- # Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017 Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a public procurement process titled "Scottish Employability Support Services - Evaluation of Transitional Employability Services 2017" in the services industry, specifically located at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. The tender period is active and will conclude on 11th August 2017, with the expectation of awarding bids by early September 2017. The contract is anticipated to run until 31st March 2019, with a bidding value of £120,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation and employability services, particularly those with experience in mixed methods approaches and public sector contracts. Companies that can demonstrate a robust capability in conducting qualitative research and customer surveys are well-suited to compete. Additionally, collaborative bids from consortia are encouraged, allowing smaller firms to partner and leverage their expertise effectively, thereby fostering business growth in the evolving employment support landscape. ## 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 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: o 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. o 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 o flexibility to provide fully accessible face to face interviews where required to meet individual customers' accessibility needs for participation in the survey o in-depth longitudinal qualitative case studies to follow individual customer journeys o 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 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=OCT298165 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Oct 2017 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | Lots value | £120,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 11 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298165 - 24 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290485 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290485 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 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298165 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.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505155 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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