--- title: "Employability Flexible Framework" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-11" --- # Employability Flexible Framework Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786.json) ## Summary The Dumfries and Galloway Council is planning a tender process for the "Employability Flexible Framework" in the General public services industry category. The procurement is at the Planning stage, with a future notice date set for 8th April 2024. The location of the procurement is Dumfries, UKM92. The Council is seeking a contractual mechanism to procure and contract projects for employability services. This tender by Dumfries and Galloway Council presents opportunities for businesses involved in providing employability services, vocational training, and job matching. Companies offering services related to referral, assessment, vocational training, employer engagement, job placements, in-work support, and personal development would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. ## Notice Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Local Employment and Skills Partnership (LEP) require a contractual mechanism to procure and contract different projects in response to external funding that is received. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework for Employability Services. ### Lot Information Referral, Assessment & Engagement Still to be finalised: Providing services that engage early with individuals from the relevant community. Introducing employment, volunteering, FE, HE, training and other outcomes . Helping to gain confidence to access mainstream (or relevant specialist) employability services whether through group activities, outreach or 1:1 work. Needs Assessment and Barrier Removal Still to be finalised: Providing services that provide information, encouragement and help to overcome barriers. Liaise constructively with relevant services in terms of specific support needs, barriers and opportunities affecting that individual. Work Preparation and Vocational Training Still to be finalised: Providing services that are client centred to offer vocational training activities to enable people to attain the industry specific skills and competencies required in particular occupations aligning with labour market needs. Employer Engagement and Job Matching Still to be finalised: Providing services to arrange work or volunteer placements. Actively engaging with employer engagement teams and employer recruitment incentives (ERIs) to ensure that they are both accessible and being accessed by the individuals being supported, such as appropriate job matching, paid placements opportunities. In Work Support Still to be finalised: Providing services that support people to maintain or progress in employment and to address in- work poverty. Multi Stage and End to End Still to be finalised: Commissioning providers to provide services that deliver any combination of stages 1-5 Commissioning end to end (stages 1-5) Personal Development Still to be finalised: Providing services that complement activities across any of the stages. Specialist Health, Disability and Recovery Still to be finalised: Providing services to support unemployed, inactive or workless people within D&G who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long-term health condition, to move into appropriate, sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work experience opportunities. Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people. These could be specific or support people across any of stages. Innovation Still to be finalised: 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500578 | | 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 | 11 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Apr 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 | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | DUMFRIES | | Post town | Dumfries and Galloway | | Postcode | DG1 2HP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | | Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway | | Electoral ward | Nith | | Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway | | Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500578 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500578&idx=1 11th March 2024 - MtB FAQs - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500578&idx=2 11th March 2024 - Employability MtB - Slides - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500578 Employability Flexible Framework - Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Local Employment and Skills Partnership (LEP) require a contractual mechanism to procure and contract different projects in response to external funding that is received. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework for Employability Services. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=759786 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000759786. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759786.json.