--- title: "SPS-02053 Learning & Employability" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE" published: "2023-11-13" --- # SPS-02053 Learning & Employability Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140.json) ## Summary The Scottish Prison Service is planning a tender for the provision of prison-based Learning & Employability services throughout Scotland. The title of the tender is SPS-02053 Learning & Employability. The services will be provided in public prisons operated by the SPS to adults with varying degrees of educational engagement, disadvantaged learners, young offenders in custody aged 18-24, and occasionally young persons aged 16-17. The planned procurement notice can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland website with further details about the delivery locations, including all SPS establishments and specific units. This tender by the Scottish Prison Service offers opportunities for businesses in the services sector focused on learning and skills development. Companies specialising in providing educational services to vulnerable populations, such as disadvantaged learners and young offenders, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for July 1, 2024, allowing interested businesses to prepare for participation in the upcoming tender. ## Notice Provision of prison based Learning & Employability Service throughout Scotland in the public prisons operated by the SPS. The services will be provided to adults with varying degrees of pre-existing educational engagement; disadvantaged learners; 'young offenders' in custody (18-24): & occasionally 'young persons' in custody (16-17). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The services will include delivery of a varied curriculum of learning & skills in prisons; learning needs screening of persons following admission to custody; specialist screening (e.g. dyslexia) where required; & working with SPS to ensure progress against the SPS Learning & Skills Strategy. The SPS is currently developing the next generation of learning & employability strategy, replacing both existing Learning & Skills Strategy (2016-2021) and Employability Strategy (2017-2022). The project team aims to create a single strategy which aligns with the Objectives and Principles set out in the current SPS Corporate Plan (2023-28). While reflective of the life long, life wide and learner centred ethos of the Adult Learning Strategy Scotland (2022 - 2027) and being cognisant of methodologies, capacities, and benchmarks from Curriculum for Excellence; the broad aims of the new Strategy are: 1. Relational: Creating a trauma informed, person centred and individualised learning offer which supports lifelong learning networks, and improved health and wellbeing 2. Inclusive: Ensuring our learning offer is age, stage, and gender appropriate, rights based and accessible for all, with an emphasis on readiness to learn and active engagement 3. Preventive: Our learning offer is asset based and empowering, providing those in our care with opportunities for planned and evidenced personal development towards intergenerational learning and a sustained return to their community. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492453 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - 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 | 13 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2024 | | 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 | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9DJ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492453 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492453 SPS-02053 Learning & Employability - Provision of prison based Learning & Employability Service throughout Scotland in the public prisons operated by the SPS. The services will be provided to adults with varying degrees of pre-existing educational engagement; disadvantaged learners; 'young offenders' in custody (18-24): & occasionally 'young persons' in custody (16-17). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=750140 - http://www.sps.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000750140.json.