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title: "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000768701"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-06"
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# Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000768701

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council has awarded a contract for the "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework," aimed at providing various employability support services across the Dumfries and Galloway Region. This procurement falls under the general public services category and is being managed through an open procurement method. Key stages of the procurement, including the tender stage, concluded recently with contracts signed on 2nd September 2024. The framework will remain open for new providers to join, ensuring continuous support for employability services in the region. The services cover multiple lots, such as core employability, targeted employability support, training for employment, wellbeing, and innovation, with each lot delivered through a strategic skills pipeline approach.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in employability services, particularly those able to deliver high-quality support in areas like work preparation, employer engagement, and tailored interventions for specific individual needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger organisations, are encouraged to participate, given the framework's flexible nature and significant funding allocations for each lot. The open and competitive nature of the procurement process ensures that businesses can showcase their expertise and potentially secure contracts that promote substantial business growth and community benefits within the Dumfries and Galloway region.

## Notice

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.

### Lot Information

Core Employability

This lot is for core employability. This lot covers all activity delivered to all age clients under the Strategic Skills Pipeline stages 1-5 which may include: - Referral, Engagement and Assessment - Needs Assessment - Work Preparation - Employer Engagement and Job Matching - In Work Support and Aftercare Tenders can submit to delivery activity at any of the stages. They are not required to deliver end to end.

Renewal: Opportunity to extend for two optional extensions of 12 months at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Targeted Employability Support

This lot covers Targeted Employability Support. This support is designed to provide specialist interventions for individuals based on specific characteristics. These interventions can support individuals at any or all stages of the strategic skills pipeline. Interventions must link to employability and support individuals on their journey toward employment, training, volunteering or education.

Renewal: Option to extend for two 12 month periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Training for Employment

This lot covers training and development opportunities to prepare individuals for progression.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Wellbeing

Interventions to support individuals to improve their general well-being. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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. Tenderers who are accepted on to any of lots 1-4 will default to this Lot.

Renewal: Optional two 12 month extension periods at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513754 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | As this is a flexible framework, the framework will reopen following initial deadline and evaluation. A new framework notice will then be published for the duration of the framework. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,750,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; APEX SCOTLAND; BARNARDOS SCOTLAND; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CEIS AYRSHIRE; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COLLEGE; ENABLE SCOTLAND; FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT SCOTLAND; IMPACT ARTS; LETS GET SPORTY; NITHCREE TRAINING; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; RIGHT OPTIONS PARTNERS; THE CARE TRAINING CONSORTIUM; THE CHALLENGES GROUP; THE DIGITAL COLLEGE; TRIAGE CENTRAL; VOLUNTEERING MATTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513754
- 6 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506879

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506879
  Employability Support Services Flexible Framework - Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513754
  Employability Support Services Flexible Framework - Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000768701
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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