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title: "No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Evaluation"
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# No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Evaluation

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000677830

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently awarded a contract titled "No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Evaluation." This procurement falls within the services category, specifically focusing on social research and employability services in Scotland. The evaluation will be conducted over the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23 and will assess the effectiveness of the No One Left Behind approach. The contract was signed on 28 March 2022, with a total value of £117,000. The evaluation will take place mainly within the UKM region, covering various local employability sectors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social research and employability evaluations. Firms that conduct qualitative and quantitative research, particularly those with a strong track record in public sector engagements, would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, organisations capable of understanding and analysing employability frameworks, particularly those aligned with local partnerships and government initiatives, can leverage this opportunity to enhance their profiles and expand their services within Scotland's public procurement landscape.

## Notice

The Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, has awarded a contract for primary research activity in the form of an implementation evaluation of the No One Left Behind approach to employability services in Scotland. The evaluation, to be conducted across financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23, will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the No One Left Behind approach with a focus on the design and early delivery period of the approach. As part of this process a component of the evaluation will also seek to better understand the delivery of the Young Person's Guarantee (Guarantee). This will include a focus on the ways in which Local Employability Partnerships have put to use the Guarantee's additional funding of employability services under the No One Left Behind framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, has awarded a contract for primary research activity in the form of an implementation evaluation of the No One Left Behind approach to employability services in Scotland. The evaluation, to be conducted across financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23, will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the No One Left Behind approach with a focus on the design and early delivery period of the approach. As part of this process a component of the evaluation will also seek to better understand the delivery of the Young Person's Guarantee (Guarantee). This will include a focus on the ways in which Local Employability Partnerships have put to use the Guarantee's additional funding of employability services under the No One Left Behind framework.. Economic operators may be excluded from this 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=APR444986 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £117,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| 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 North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR444986
- 24 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436761

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436761
  No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Evaluation - The Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission primary research activity in the form of an implementation evaluation of the No One Left Behind approach to employability services in Scotland. The evaluation, to be conducted across financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23, will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the No One Left Behind approach with a focus on the design and early delivery period of the approach. As part of this process a component of the evaluation will also seek to better understand the delivery of the Young Person's Guarantee (Guarantee). This will include a focus on the ways in which Local Employability Partnerships have put to use the Guarantee's additional funding of employability services under the No One Left Behind framework.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR444986
  No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation Evaluation - The Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, has awarded a contract for primary research activity in the form of an implementation evaluation of the No One Left Behind approach to employability services in Scotland. The evaluation, to be conducted across financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23, will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the No One Left Behind approach with a focus on the design and early delivery period of the approach. As part of this process a component of the evaluation will also seek to better understand the delivery of the Young Person's Guarantee (Guarantee). This will include a focus on the ways in which Local Employability Partnerships have put to use the Guarantee's additional funding of employability services under the No One Left Behind framework.

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