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title: "Provision of Business Engagement Partner Framework"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000555653"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Business Engagement Partner Framework

Buyer: EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000555653

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## Summary

The East Renfrewshire Council is currently engaged in an open procurement process titled "Provision of Business Engagement Partner Framework". This initiative seeks to appoint qualified business partners to assist in the engagement of workless customers, facilitating their access to employment, training, or education. The procurement is classified under the services category and is primarily focused on local authorities. The tender period is set to close on 15th October 2018, with anticipated submissions to be electronically submitted via the dedicated procurement platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in employability services, training, and community engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering client management, job brokerage, vocational training, and addressing health barriers will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, organisations focused on marketing support for employability services can leverage this framework to expand their reach and solidify relationships with local councils, contributing to community regeneration efforts.

## Notice

East Renfrewshire Council is looking to appoint suitably qualified business partners to support the engagement of workless customers to help them secure and sustain employment, training or education. Part-financed by European Social Fund monies)

### Lot Information

Client Management Services

The overarching aim of the employability service will be to provide locally delivered and targeted employability services to enable East Renfrewshire residents to improve their employability and skills, and progress into sustainable employment. The objectives of the service are to: Provide a flexible, client centred employability support service following the five stages of the employability skills pipeline Develop a partnership approach to service delivery to add value to, and complement, other employability services (e.g. Fair Start Scotland, specialist services) by supporting clients to progress into appropriate support relevant to their specific needs.

Business Liaison Services

East Renfrewshire Council wishes to engage an external partner to support the engagement of the local business base and promotion of business support and employability services

Job Brokerage Services

East Renfrewshire Council wishes to engage an external partner to support our job brokerage service to meet the needs of CPP Employability clients and local businesses

Family Firm Services

East Renfrewshire Council wishes to engage an external partner to support our Family Firm clients into training/employment

Health Barrier Services

East Renfrewshire that will pilot support for unemployed residents to address and overcome health related barriers to employment. The service will be targeted at supporting individuals with a range of health conditions, including physical, mental, sensory or learning difficulty or disability, to enable them to actively participate in the labour market

Marketing of Employability Services

Provide marketing support for our employability services including developing marketing campaigns, planning, advertising, public relations, organising events, product development, distribution and research.

Vocational Training Services

East Renfrewshire Council wishes to engage an external business partner to provide a wide range of pre/vocational training interventions which will assist customers (aged 16+) achieve their training and job goals.

Pre NEET Activty Services

To support local residents who are at risk of becoming 'pre-NEET' to meet the needs of CPP Employability clients

Modern Apprentice Programme Services

To engage with an external business partner to deliver (with appropriate approvals in place), facilitate and/or source appropriate vocational training for our MAs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343021 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,372,000 |
| Lots value | £1,372,000 |
| 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 | EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GIFFNOCK |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | East Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Giffnock and Thornliebank |
| Westminster constituency | East Renfrewshire |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; COMMUNITIES FIRST CONSULTANTS; GREENHOUSE COMMUNITY; RPL MKTG; SIXTH SENSE TRAINING; THE LENNOX PARTNERSHIP; VERG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343021
- 11 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331172

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331172
  Provision of Business Engagement Partner Framework - East Renfrewshire Council is looking to appoint suitably qualified business partners to support the engagement of workless customers to help them secure and sustain employment, training or education. Part-financed by European Social Fund monies)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343021
  Provision of Business Engagement Partner Framework - East Renfrewshire Council is looking to appoint suitably qualified business partners to support the engagement of workless customers to help them secure and sustain employment, training or education. Part-financed by European Social Fund monies)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000555653
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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