--- title: "Award of ITMC - Individual Placement Support (IPS) For Unemployed Adults With Offending History/B..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ANGUS COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-08" --- # Award of ITMC - Individual Placement Support (IPS) For Unemployed Adults With Offending History/B... Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769902.json) ## Summary Angus Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Individual Placement Support (IPS) services aimed at unemployed adults with offending history or criminal convictions. This procurement falls under the category of services, specifically within "Other community, social and personal services" as per the CPV classification. The contract was confirmed on 9th December 2024 and involves suppliers from locations such as Kilmarnock and Montrose. It forms part of the Scotland Excel Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Services. The procurement process has moved to the award stage, with Parker Enterprise Company Ltd being awarded the contract valued at GBP 80,000, with an optional extension period until 31st March 2026. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in community and social services, particularly those experienced in supporting unemployed adults with challenging backgrounds. Enterprises capable of providing tailored employability services can benefit from this contract, either through direct engagement with the awarded supplier, Parker Enterprise Company Ltd, or by positioning themselves for future tenders within the same framework. The emphasis on a mini-competition method under a dynamic purchasing system highlights the need for businesses to be agile and responsive to tender invitations to maximise their chances of success. ## Notice The purpose of this Invitation to Mini-Competition document (ITMC) is to invite bids from framework suppliers for Individual Placement Support (IPS) for unemployed adults with offending history/behaviours/criminal convictions in accordance with the requirements detailed in this document and the terms of the Framework Agreement.Suppliers are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the instructions detailed in this document (the "Response") and in accordance with the terms of the applicable Framework Agreement.This Mini-Competition is being run under the Scotland Excel Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Services: Ref 0222. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521309 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £80,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ANGUS COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); LONDON & SCOTTISH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; TAYSIDE CONTRACTS; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Angus | | Electoral ward | Forfar and District | | Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 59 | | Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; AECOM; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; ASK4; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; AVIDITY SCIENCE; BELL GROUP; BLUE TRIANGLE (GLASGOW) HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BT GROUP; CAREIUM; CLARK CONTRACTS; DALEBAY LIMITED. TRADING AS NOBLE & BRADFORD; DECATHLON; E-FISH (UK; EASY HEAT SYSTEMS; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EKOS; ENABLE SCOTLAND (LEADING THE WAY; EPREDIA; EVERWARM; FLY FAST FURTHER FIRST; FORD MOTOR; GETMIE SAFE; HARDIES PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS; HARVEY NASH; HAVEN PRODUCTS; HYDRO GROUP; INSIGHT; IRONSIDE FARRAR; LEX AUTOLEASE; M&K SERVICES; MORRISON CONSTRUCTION; MOTUS - IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS; NAS SERVICES; NESTLE; NEWSOLUTIONS; NIXON HIRE; NORTEK; ORGANIC FARMERS & GROWERS; PARC CONSTRUCTION; PARKER ENTERPRISE; POWERMAC JOINERY; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; SBM SCOTGRAIN; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCOT J C B; SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT; SMARTS; SWECO; TAYLOR & FRASER; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TREES PLUS; TRIDENT MANOR; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH AYRSHIRE; WOLF LABORATORIES; WPI ECONOMICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2025 at 11:44 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521309 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk - http://www.hanover.scot - http://www.highland.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishprocurement.scot - http://www.sepa.org.uk - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - http://www.tayside-contracts.co.uk/ - http://www.transport.gov.scot - http://www.wheatley-group.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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