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title: "The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781215"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-22"
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# The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781215

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## Summary

West Lothian Council has awarded multiple contracts under the "Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents". The contracts, funded by the Scottish Government's No One Left Behind Child Poverty policy, focus on providing employability support to eligible parents across West Lothian. The process was carried out using a limited procurement method as a call-off from Scotland Excel's Employability Services DPS. The main procurement category is services within the general public services industry. The contracts were awarded on 22nd October 2024 with key suppliers including Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd, Routes to Work, and The Larder West Lothian, all delivering services in the Livingston area (UKM78).

This tender presents sizeable opportunities for businesses specialising in employability support, qualifications, and upskilling training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the employability services sector can find growth by leveraging these projects to broaden service offerings and access new clients from the targeted parent groups. The contracts focus on crucial areas like removing employment barriers, enhancing qualifications, and upskilling, which can appeal to training providers and social enterprises dedicated to improving workforce readiness and employment outcomes for vulnerable populations.

## Notice

West Lothian Council received funding from the Scottish Government under the No One Left Behind Child Poverty policy to provide employability support to eligible parents across West Lothian.

### Lot Information

Provision of employability support tailored to the eligible parental group

The provision involved working alongside Access2employment service to compliment the current provision and bridge gaps to the targeted niche groups of parents via the provision of a range of employability programmes. Employability support was to be focussed on removing barriers for one, two or three of the targeted groups. Programmes were to be designed to address client's barriers including confidence and self-worth, lack of work experience, mental health issues etc, and they must include support to access current income maximisation services, work placements and volunteering opportunities as a recognised means of progression for clients.. The opportunity was a call off from Scotland Excel's Employability Services DPS.

Qualifications

The facilitation and provision of qualifications for one, two or three of the eligible targeted groups. Qualifications were to be aligned to employment opportunities within the local labour market and consider the client's personal circumstances and family commitments. The training provided was to support the clients to progress into employment or move closer to the labour market at the end of the course. This included but was not be limited to low level employability support to ensure the clients are supported to take the next step in their employability journey.. This was a call off from Scotland Excel's Employability Services DPS.

Upskilling Support for those in Work Placements or Employment

The provision involved working alongside Access2employment service to compliment the current provision and bridge gaps to targeted eligible groups of parents via the provision of a range of upskilling support. This may have been for individuals or groups from the targeted cohort/s.. Call off from Scotland Excel's Employability Services DPS.

### Procurement Information

The contract is a call-off from Scotland Excel's Employability Services DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516726 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | IMPACT ARTS (PROJECTS; ROUTES TO WORK; THE LARDER WEST LOTHIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516726

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516726
  The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents - West Lothian Council received funding from the Scottish Government under the No One Left Behind Child Poverty policy to provide employability support to eligible parents across West Lothian.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781215
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

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