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title: "Employability Fund 2020-21"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000601877"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Employability Fund 2020-21

Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000601877

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, which is situated in Glasgow, UK. The tender, titled "Employability Fund 2020-21", falls under the education industry category and is valued at £52.5 million. This open procurement is currently at the award stage, with the contract formally signed on 31st March 2020, although it originally opened for submissions on 2nd December 2019. The programme aims to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards employment and includes potential extensions for the following two years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on employability services, including training and workforce development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in social services, education, or related sectors would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The criteria emphasise fair work practices and delivery effectiveness, which could benefit companies committed to high-quality public service delivery and community engagement.

## Notice

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2020/21 with two further optional 1 year extension periods for 2021/22 and 2022/23, and includes funding for those participants who started prior to 1 April 2020. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. Please note the value of 52.5m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 17.5m GBP. The 52.5m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1 year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the tendered EF services covers provision of the progression of Participants along the Strategic Skills Pipeline (SSP) (Stage 2-4) into sustainable employment. EF Services should be differentiated to meet the needs of individual Participants and the job opportunities available and should complement other publicly funded provision available within the Local Employability Partnership (LEP). It should reflect the stage of the SSP that an individual is referred to. Please refer to EF Activity Rules for further information on the scope of services. The estimated value is for the value including optional extension periods.. Economic Operators may be excluded from the competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387325 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,500,000 |
| Lots value | £52,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| 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 East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 70 |
| Supplier names | ABERDEEN FOYER; ACTION FOR CHILDREN; ANGUS COUNCIL; APEX SCOTLAND; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; BARNARDO'S; BORDERS COLLEGE; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISERS; CEIS AYRSHIRE; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; CYRENIANS; DEAP; DGC TRAINING SERVICES; DIRECT PARTNERS; DOOSAN BABCOCK; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COLLEGE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; ENABLE SCOTLAND; ESSENTIALS PLUS; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; GALLOWAY TRAINING; GLASGOW LIFE; GP STRATEGIES TRAINING; GTG TRAINING; HELM TRAINING; IDTC; IMPACT ARTS; KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION; L&G LEARNING (SCOTLAND; LAMH RECYCLE; LANARKSHIRE CATERING SCHOOL; LOWLAND TRAINING SERVICES; MORAY COLLEGE (UHI; MORAY COUNCIL; MOVE ON; MOVING ON EMPLOYMENT PROJECT; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NEW START HIGHLAND; NIGG SKILLS ACADEMY; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL (ORKNEY COLLEGE UHI; PULTENEYTOWN PEOPLE'S PROJECT; QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; RIGHT TRACK SCOTLAND; ROUTES TO WORK; ROUTES TO WORK SOUTH; RUTS; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SHETLAND ISLAND COUNCIL; SHMU; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; SPRINGBOARD; STIRLING COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE; STIRLING COUNCIL; STREET LEAGUE; SWAMP CREATIVE MEDIA CENTER; THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN; THE TELL ORGANISATION; TIGERS (STA; TRAINING FOR CARE; TRAINING INITIATIVES; TRIAGE CENTRAL; VENTURE TRUST; WEA SCOTLAND; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST HIGHLAND COLLEGEUHI; WORKING RITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 28 May 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387325
- 28 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370494

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=1
  18th November 2019 - EF ITT Response Doc Part 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=15
  18th November 2019 - EF ITT Response Doc Part 1 v2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=9
  5th November 2019 - EF LEP Allocated volumes 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=14
  5th November 2019 - EF LEP Allocated volumes 2020-21 with breakdown
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=13
  1st November 2019 - 2021 EF Rules 251019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=12
  1st November 2019 - EF Stage 4 Approved listing 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=10
  30th October 2019 - EF ITT 2020-21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=11
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 13-14 Data Sharing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=3
  30th October 2019 - EF ITT Response Part 2 Fact Sheet
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=4
  30th October 2019 - EF 2020-21 FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=5
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 1 Funding Model
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=6
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 4 Work Experience Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=7
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 9 Leaving Codes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=8
  30th October 2019 - Appendix 15 Information Sharing Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT370494&idx=2
  30th October 2019 - EF ITT Response Doc Part 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370494
  Employability Fund 2020-21 - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2020/21 with two further optional 1 year extension periods for 2021/22 and 2022/23, and includes funding for those participants who started prior to 1 April 2020. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. Please note the value of 52.5m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 17.5m GBP. The 52.5m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1 year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387325
  Employability Fund 2020-21 - Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will contract on behalf of The Scottish Government for the Employability Fund (EF) Programme for 2020/21 with two further optional 1 year extension periods for 2021/22 and 2022/23, and includes funding for those participants who started prior to 1 April 2020. The interventions offered through EF continue to map to stages 2 to 4 of the strategic skills pipeline (SSP), and aim to assist unemployed individuals to progress towards and into employment. Please note the value of 52.5m GBP is an indicative value based on annual value of 17.5m GBP. The 52.5m GBP is only if the optional two plus 1 year extensions is requested at SDS discretion.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000601877

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