---
title: "Employability Grants Programme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000679561"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2022-01-14"
---

# Employability Grants Programme

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000679561

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## Summary

East Lothian Council is initiating the Employability Grants Programme, a project aimed at enhancing employability services within the East Lothian region. This process is currently in the planning stage, with the application period set to open on 31st January 2022 and closing on 25th February 2022 at 5pm. An information session will be held on 28th January 2022 at 10am via Teams to provide details for prospective applicants. The programme focuses on services related to reducing unemployment and increasing employment income, as part of the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind model.

This grants programme presents significant opportunities for innovation and engagement in employability projects, making it suitable for organisations experienced in social services, community development, and those with a strong focus on job creation. Businesses that can provide creative solutions to improve employability in the region will find this tender particularly appealing. Local enterprises and non-profit organisations are encouraged to apply, fostering collaboration to address unemployment challenges while promoting economic growth in East Lothian.

## Notice

As part of the Scottish Government's No One Left Behind model, East Lothian Council is pleased to launch a competitive grants process, the Employability Grants Programme. This is not a competitive process for a tender but notification of a challenge fund process for grant funding for 2022-2023. East Lothian Local Employability Partnership (on behalf of East Lothian Council) is looking for new, engaging, and innovative projects that will increase the offer of employability provision across East Lothian. The Employability Grant Programme aims to support two key outcomes: 1. Reducing unemployment 2. Increasing income through employment An information session is being held at 10am on Friday 28th January 2022 via Teams. The Employability Grant Programme will open for applications on Monday 31st January 2022. Completed application forms should be submitted no later than 5pm Friday 25th February 2022. To register for the information session or for further information please email elworks@eastlothian.gov.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

It should be noted that this is not a procurement and will follow a grant application process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437750 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437750

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437750
  Employability Grants Programme - As part of the Scottish Government's No One Left Behind model, East Lothian Council is pleased to launch a competitive grants process, the Employability Grants Programme. This is not a competitive process for a tender but notification of a challenge fund process for grant funding for 2022-2023. East Lothian Local Employability Partnership (on behalf of East Lothian Council) is looking for new, engaging, and innovative projects that will increase the offer of employability provision across East Lothian. The Employability Grant Programme aims to support two key outcomes: 1. Reducing unemployment 2. Increasing income through employment An information session is being held at 10am on Friday 28th January 2022 via Teams. The Employability Grant Programme will open for applications on Monday 31st January 2022. Completed application forms should be submitted no later than 5pm Friday 25th February 2022. To register for the information session or for further information please email elworks@eastlothian.gov.uk

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679561

## Provenance

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