--- title: "A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Public Social Partnership" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2019-03-27" --- # A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Public Social Partnership Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a planned procurement process titled "A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Public Social Partnership", focused on the provision of services designed to assist employers in attracting, recruiting, and retaining disabled employees. This procurement falls under the services category, with a total value of £950,000. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and interested parties are invited to express their interest by 6 May 2019, by 17:00 local time. The services will be delivered throughout Scotland, and key documents are available to provide further details regarding this initiative. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in workforce diversity, disability inclusion, and innovative HR services. Organisations with experience in project management, partnership collaboration, and the implementation of change programmes will be well-suited to compete. The Public Social Partnership aims to foster an environment where services are designed in collaboration with those directly impacted, making it an excellent avenue for businesses passionate about social responsibility and inclusivity to contribute meaningfully while expanding their client base. ## Notice As part of a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Employment Action Plan the Scottish Government is preparing to establish a grant funded Public Social Partnership ('PSP'). The PSP's objective is to deliver services which enhance the ability of employers to: a) attract; b)recruit; and c) retain employees who are disabled. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert interested parties to the Scottish Governments intention to establish a Public Social Partnership (PSP),focused on ensuring that employers are given the support they need to attract, recruit and retain disabled people. Respondents to this notice will be invited to an introductory session to learn more about PSPs, and to determine if their organisation is able to be involved. No prior knowledge of PSPs is needed, though a willingness to work in partnership with other allied organisations that represent employers, as well as disabled people and their organisations, is necessary. Interested parties who apply to join the PSP should share a desire for service improvement, have the capability to contribute to the design process and be willing to share risk, resources and knowledge with partner organisations. Interested parties should be able to demonstrate: Experience of managing projects; Evidence of partnership working; Resource capacity to take on the additional work required as part of the PSP; Experience of working with or representing employers, or disabled people; Success in implementing change programmes; An ability to engage wider organisational networks; and The ability to manage budgets on behalf of the PSP/Partner organisations. The establishment of the PSP will offer an opportunity for services to be designed by those groups that are most directly impacted by them. The aim of the proposed PSP will be to investigate, develop and test services that may include but is not limited by: Providing employers with the tools to better understand how to attract disabled people to apply to their organisations, for example, through a redesign of their recruitment practices; Providing support to employers who would like to improve practices such as flexible working policies and work place adjustments; and Enable employers to quickly get the information they need to support employees who are disabled or who have recently become disabled via support lines or web resources. A high level overview of the process by which the PSP will operate is given below: Identify and create - Service Design - Pilot and Procure Those who reply to this PIN notice will be invited to a further introductory session in May. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349900 | | 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 | 27 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 May 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £950,000 | | 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 | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services ## Release History - 27 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349900 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349900 A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Public Social Partnership - As part of a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Employment Action Plan the Scottish Government is preparing to establish a grant funded Public Social Partnership ('PSP'). The PSP's objective is to deliver services which enhance the ability of employers to: a) attract; b)recruit; and c) retain employees who are disabled. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=578879 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000578879. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000578879.json.