--- title: "Fair Start Scotland Employability Services East North West Edinburgh" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STARTSCOTLAND" published: "2019-06-25" --- # Fair Start Scotland Employability Services East North West Edinburgh Buyer: STARTSCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149.json) ## Summary StartScotland is initiating a public procurement process for the "Fair Start Scotland Employability Services East North West Edinburgh". This tender falls under the services category, specifically providing employability services and is located in North West Edinburgh. Interested parties can submit their proposals until 10:00 AM on 10th July 2019. The procurement method is open, allowing all eligible businesses to participate, and the initiative is commissioned by the Scottish Government to assist individuals facing barriers to employment. The contract period is anticipated to start on 11th July 2019, with services tailored for participants over 16 who are out of work. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in employability services, particularly those with a proven track record in supporting individuals who encounter various employment barriers, including health issues and disabilities. Businesses that deliver tailored support services and have experience in engaging participants throughout their employment journey would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially fostering growth in their operational capacity and community impact in North West Edinburgh. ## Notice StartScotland Limited is currently seeking a new partner join an already established supply chain to help deliver the Fair Start Employability Services Programme in Lot 5 East - North West Edinburgh (Almond; Drum Brae / Gyle; Corstorphine / Murrayfield; Inverleith; Forth) The Fair Start Employability Programme is commissioned by the Scottish Government's with the aim of delivering high quality employment support to targeted Participants' who want and need help to enter and remain in work. It provides Participants with pre-employment support for a period of up to 12 months (there is potential of additional 6 months support for Intense Participants), and In-Work support for a period of up to 12 months. The Service will support Participants who face a range of barriers to employment: from those who may require skills, health or literacy and numeracy support; to those for whom complex barriers and/or disabilities require more specialised support to help them find and sustain employment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 StartScotland Limited is currently seeking a new partner join an already established supply chain to help deliver the Fair Start Employability Services Programme in Lot 5 East - North West Edinburgh (Almond; Drum Brae / Gyle; Corstorphine / Murrayfield; Inverleith; Forth). The Fair Start Employability Programme is commissioned by the Scottish Government's with the aim of delivering high quality employment support to targeted Participants who want and need help to enter and remain in work. It provides Participants with pre-employment support for a period of up to 12 months (potentially 18 months for Intense Participants), and In-Work support for a period of up to 12 months. The Service will support Participants who face a range of barriers to employment: from those who may require skills, health or literacy and numeracy support; to those for whom complex barriers and/or disabilities require more specialised support to help them find and sustain employment. The Service will be tailored to meet individual needs and will provide a voluntary and coherent range of specialist support that responds flexibly and effectively to meet the needs of individual Participants and their employers. There is currently 2 years remaining on this contract to date. These Participants must be in receipt of a reserved UK out of work benefit, unless they are disabled, and will be either: - aged 18 years old and over, out of work and living in Scotland; or - aged 16 or 17 years old and are either disabled or in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance. We are looking for an End to end delivery partner who will be responsible for the entire participant journey: engaging participants, supporting them into work and helping them to sustain in work in line with contract requirements. All programme starts will be required to be generated by the successful provider. There will be no referrals received by DWP Jobcentre Plus for this contract. It is intended for the successful provider to go live with this contract in September 2019. We are looking to hear from a diverse range of organisations with a strong track record of delivering local employability support for customers in North West Edinburgh.. If you are interested in potentially working with us on this opportunity please email workwithus@startscotland.scot to request an ITT tender pack. Deadline for all completed ITT tender documentation is at 10:00am on Wednesday 10th July 2019 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358249 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STARTSCOTLAND | | Locality | CLYDEBANK | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G81 4XJ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire | | Local authority | West Dunbartonshire | | Electoral ward | Clydebank Waterfront | | Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358249 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358249 Fair Start Scotland Employability Services East North West Edinburgh - StartScotland Limited is currently seeking a new partner join an already established supply chain to help deliver the Fair Start Employability Services Programme in Lot 5 East - North West Edinburgh (Almond; Drum Brae / Gyle; Corstorphine / Murrayfield; Inverleith; Forth) The Fair Start Employability Programme is commissioned by the Scottish Government's with the aim of delivering high quality employment support to targeted Participants' who want and need help to enter and remain in work. It provides Participants with pre-employment support for a period of up to 12 months (there is potential of additional 6 months support for Intense Participants), and In-Work support for a period of up to 12 months. The Service will support Participants who face a range of barriers to employment: from those who may require skills, health or literacy and numeracy support; to those for whom complex barriers and/or disabilities require more specialised support to help them find and sustain employment. ## Notice URLs - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149 - https://www.startscotland.scot/ - https://www.startscotland.scot/partners ## 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-r6ebe6-0000588149. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000588149.json.