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title: "Supporting Peer Employment Opportunity"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000671565"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-12-09"
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# Supporting Peer Employment Opportunity

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000671565

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is procuring services through a tender titled "Supporting Peer Employment Opportunity," aimed at fostering employment for individuals with lived experience of the justice system in the Dumfries and Galloway region. This initiative is classified under the services category, with a total estimated value of £70,000. The procurement method is open, allowing wide participation, and the submission deadline for bids was on 23 November 2021. Two key lots have been identified for this tender: one for the eastern part and another for the western part of the region. The current status of the project indicates it has reached completion as of 9 December 2021.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for organisations, particularly those focusing on community services or mental health support, to expand their reach and capabilities within the public sector. Interested parties might include both large entities like Apex Scotland, who are active participants, and smaller enterprises, particularly SMEs such as Summerhill Community Centre. Each organisation has the potential to contribute meaningfully to the development of peer support groups and could leverage this project to enhance their service offerings and community engagement in the justice sector.

## Notice

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking to work with 2 organisations across the region to support the employment of a person with lived experience of the justice system. Within this project, the individuals would be required to develop peer support groups for others with experience of justice services.

### Lot Information

Supporting Peer Employment - East of Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway Council's Community Justice Partnership are seeking to work with an organisation in the East of the Region to employ an individual with lived experience of the justice system to develop peer support groups for others within the justice services. The approach aims are to: - Gain a better understanding of the demographic of the local justice cohort and those at risk of entering the justice system in Dumfries and Galloway. - Gain a better understanding of the needs of the local justice cohort and those at risk of entering the justice system in Dumfries and Galloway. - To identify from this to what extent the needs of individuals and their families are met within local service provision. - To enable and empower the voices of those with lived experience to be heard and shape future service provision.

Supporting Peer Employment - West of Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway Council's Community Justice Partnership are seeking to work with an organisation in the West of the region with lived experience of the justice system to develop peer support groups for others with experience of justice services. Using this approach, we hope to: - Gain a better understanding of the demographic of the local justice cohort and those at risk of entering the justice system in Dumfries and Galloway. - Gain a better understanding of the needs of the local justice cohort and those at risk of entering the justice system in Dumfries and Galloway. - To identify from this to what extent the needs of individuals and their families are met within local service provision. - To enable and empower the voices of those with lived experience to be heard and shape future service provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435249 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | APEX SCOTLAND; SUMMERHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75230000 - Justice services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435249
- 26 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431246

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431246&idx=3
  8th November 2021 - as per question submitted, updated appendix L to allow for text.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431246&idx=1
  26th October 2021 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT431246&idx=2
  26th October 2021 - Appendices
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431246
  Supporting Peer Employment Opportunity - Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking to work with 2 organisations across the region to support the employment of a person with lived experience of the justice system. Within this project, the individuals would be required to develop peer support groups for others with experience of justice services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435249
  Supporting Peer Employment Opportunity - Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking to work with 2 organisations across the region to support the employment of a person with lived experience of the justice system. Within this project, the individuals would be required to develop peer support groups for others with experience of justice services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000671565

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