--- title: "Invitation to Quote for the Provision of Employer Engagement Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-21" --- # Invitation to Quote for the Provision of Employer Engagement Services Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875.json) ## Summary The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the provision of employer engagement services through an open procedure. The contract aims to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by creating inclusive employment opportunities until March 2025. Employability Orkney has won the contract worth £50,000, signed on 17th February 2023. This tender by the Orkney Islands Council offers business growth opportunities for organisations experienced in providing employment support services. The contract, focusing on inclusive and sustainable employment, is suited for businesses targeting the education and general public services industry categories. Interested businesses should consider the key deadline for this opportunity, which was the tender period ending on 27th January 2023. ## Notice Orkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing targeted employment engagement and in work support provision to promote and develop inclusive, accessible and sustainable employment opportunities for people identified under No One Left Behind as requiring additional support to move towards fair and sustainable work. The Project will run until March 2025 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Working to the principles and value of No-One Left Behind the successful organisations will work with local employability partners and employers to plan, coordinated and deliver inclusive training, learning and employment opportunities for individuals aged 25+ identified within No Left Behind and the Local Employability 3-year delivery plan as facing barriers to accessing fair and sustainable employment. This will include: - Individuals who are unemployed - Individuals with a disability or long-term health condition. - Individuals with care experience - Parents within the 6 priority groups - Individuals with criminal convictions - Individuals affected by homelessness or insecure housing - Individuals without qualifications at SCQF 5 or above - Individuals with a substance related condition Working in partnership with OIC employability team, the service provider will enhance and deliver on stages 4 and 5 of the Employability Pipeline. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471776 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | £50,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £50,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | | Locality | KIRKWALL | | Post town | Kirkwall | | Postcode | KW15 1NY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Orkney Islands | | Electoral ward | Kirkwall East | | Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland | | Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EMPLOYABILITY ORKNEY | ## 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 - 21 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471776 - 22 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467661 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467661&idx=1 22nd December 2022 - ITQ Employer Engagement Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467661 Invitation to Quote for the Provision of Employer Engagement Services - Orkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing targeted employment engagement and in work support provision to promote and develop inclusive, accessible and sustainable employment opportunities for people identified under No One Left Behind as requiring additional support to move towards fair and sustainable work. The Project will run until March 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471776 Invitation to Quote for the Provision of Employer Engagement Services - Orkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing targeted employment engagement and in work support provision to promote and develop inclusive, accessible and sustainable employment opportunities for people identified under No One Left Behind as requiring additional support to move towards fair and sustainable work. The Project will run until March 2025 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.orkney.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717875 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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