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title: "CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772474"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-16"
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# CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772474

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has concluded the procurement process for the contract titled "CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents" in the services industry category. The procurement stage was an 'Award' with a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 2nd July 2024, with a total value of £75,000 GBP.

This tender provides opportunities for SMEs in the Livingston area to participate in delivering parental employability support services. Businesses catering to lone parents, ethnic minorities, parents of young children, parents with disabilities, or those aged under 25 would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award rationale cited extreme urgency as the reason for the direct award to The Larder West Lothian, as approved by the West Lothian Council Executive.

## Notice

A direct award to The Larder to undertake services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to The Larder for services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. This supports the drive of NOLB policy to support a mixed economy of provision. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market. Contract provision allows support for the following eligible categories of parents: Lone parent ; Parent from an ethnic minority ; Parent of a child under the age of 1; Parent of 3+ children ; Parent/child with a disability ; Parent aged under 25.. Please note that there was no tendering activity for this procurement. Expenditure was approved at West Lothian Council meeting on 11 June 2024

### Procurement Information

The Public Contracts Scotland Regulations (Regulation 33) "Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication" 1 (c) allows for where (but only if it is strictly necessary) for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the Contracting Authority, the time limits for open procedure, restricted procedure or competitive procedure with negotiation cannot be complied with. As the council were not able to foresee this event and intend undertaking a fresh tendering opportunity if grant funding has been confirmed, West Lothian Council Executive approved making a short term direct award. Public procurement legislation and Contract Standing Orders require advertising of contracts for supplies and services of GBP50,000 and above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509905 |
| 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 | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509905

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509905
  CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents - A direct award to The Larder to undertake services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772474
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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