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title: "Rural Academy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737202"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-30"
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# Rural Academy

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737202

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council has awarded the contract for the "Rural Academy" tender to South Lanarkshire College. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The Rural Academy aims to target unemployed/workless individuals in rural communities within South Lanarkshire for employability training and access to quality employment opportunities. The contract was signed on 29th November 2021, with a total value of £150,000 GBP.

This procurement opportunity by South Lanarkshire Council underlines a focus on services related to education, specifically targeting those with multiple barriers to employment in rural communities. Businesses specialising in vocational training, employability support, and services for rural communities would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The Rural Academy tender can provide avenues for business growth by engaging with target groups and delivering customised support to enhance access to quality employment opportunities.

## Notice

The Rural Academy will target unemployed/workless people who reside within South Lanarkshire's rural communities in Clydesdale and Avondale. There are remote areas in South Lanarkshire where accessibility to employability and training remain challenging and where evidence suggests that job losses will be disproportionately higher when the post Covid recession hits. This programme is for people with multiple barriers to employment who reside within South Lanarkshire's rural communities. The programme will include barrier removal; employability training incorporating industry specific/vocational training focused on access to quality employment offers. This programme will provide a menu of activity that reflects the needs of our local labour market and will engage a range of target groups to deliver a package of customised support to provide access to quality employment opportunities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Negotiated Tendering Procedure was carried out to procure this service. The Negotiated Procedure was justified under reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council after the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.. The Negotiated Procedure was justified under reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council after the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

### Procurement Information

The Negotiated Procedure was justified under reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Council after the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482493 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride Central South |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482493

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482493
  Rural Academy - The Rural Academy will target unemployed/workless people who reside within South Lanarkshire's rural communities in Clydesdale and Avondale. There are remote areas in South Lanarkshire where accessibility to employability and training remain challenging and where evidence suggests that job losses will be disproportionately higher when the post Covid recession hits. This programme is for people with multiple barriers to employment who reside within South Lanarkshire's rural communities. The programme will include barrier removal; employability training incorporating industry specific/vocational training focused on access to quality employment offers. This programme will provide a menu of activity that reflects the needs of our local labour market and will engage a range of target groups to deliver a package of customised support to provide access to quality employment opportunities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737202

## Provenance

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