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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715716"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-12-05"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715716

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council is running a selective procurement process titled "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services" within the services sector. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline on November 15, 2027. The buying organisation, located in Aberdeen, is seeking suppliers for various employability services to meet both planned and ad-hoc opportunities as they arise.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies offering employability services such as vocational training, mentoring, and job matching. Businesses specialising in career advice, financial support, and workforce development are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The procurement method details a restricted procedure with electronic submission, creating a platform for businesses to engage with Aberdeen City Council's ongoing and future employability initiatives.

## Notice

Aberdeen City Council is looking for a range of suppliers, across a wide spectrum of Employability provision, in order to provide the Council with any planned and ad-hoc employability opportunities as they arise.

### Lot Information

Stage 2

Relates to support and barrier removal. Activities may include: Confidence Building Coaching and Mentoring Wellbeing Support Career Information and Advice Financial advice & Support Basic Digital Skills Mental Health Outward Bound Type Activities, e.g. Sports, Team Building. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 3

Relates to vocational activities. Activities may include: Vocational Training Work Experience Volunteering Employability Skills. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 4

Relates to Employer Engagement and Job Matching. Activities may include: Job Search Support Job Matching Career information, advice & guidance Employer Engagement Sector Specific Training and Accreditation Reading your Payslip Employee Rights Enterprise / Entrepreneurship. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Stage 5

Relates to in work support and aftercare. Activities may include: In-Work Mentoring Employer Engagement In-Work Support. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Personal Development

Complement activities across any of the stages. Activities may include: Independent Travel Money Matters Digital Skills ESOL Life Skills Health and Wellbeing Confidence Building In-Work Training. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Health, Disability and Recovery

Health focused interventions to support people with long term mental or physical health issues and/or disabilities. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.. Please see attached documentation for further information.

Community and Grassroots

Interventions delivered in the community by the community/grass roots level organisations which may be delivering some of the employability activities mentioned elsewhere.. See documentation for further information.

Innovation

Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment, for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other Lots. Any supplier who is successful in gaining a place on the above Lots (Lots 1 - 8), will be automatically onboarded to Lot 9.. See documentation for further information.

Pre-Stage 1 and Stage 1

Relates to referral, engagement and assessment, including needs assessments. Activities may include: Outreach Activities Identification and assessment of needs Development of Action Plan Mental Health. Please see attached documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465960 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2027 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465960

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465960
  Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability Services - Aberdeen City Council is looking for a range of suppliers, across a wide spectrum of Employability provision, in order to provide the Council with any planned and ad-hoc employability opportunities as they arise.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715716
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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