--- title: "Employability Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-12" --- # Employability Services Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for Employability Services, aimed at supporting individuals from key priority groups within the South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership. This initiative, scheduled for engagement starting from 12th March 2025 and featuring an early market engagement questionnaire deadline on 7th April 2025, aims to provide comprehensive training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills, and bespoke support through groupwork. The services will be delivered in South Lanarkshire, specifically within the UKM95 region, under the procurement category of services, with the estimated value of the contract being £2,800,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in employability services, sector-based training, and personal development programs to enhance their portfolios and gain access to public sector projects. Small and medium enterprises with expertise in education and health and wellbeing may find this particularly beneficial. The procurement method anticipates a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA), providing a flexible framework tailored for employability services, making it suitable for organizations prepared to innovate within public sector requirements. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage early through the market engagement questionnaire, offering them a head start in the competitive process. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice is for organisations interested in the provision of Employability services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council). The service will be delivered to individuals from South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership's key priority groups for the purposes of supporting progression to sustainable employment outcomes. This will involve delivery of a range of services and programmes designed to provide training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills and one-to-one support and groupwork. ### Lot Information Sector-Based Training The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is not additional information at this time. Employability Skills The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is no additional information at the moment. Health and Wellbeing The Council is seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential applicants, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for new service provision. The Council is anticipating carrying out the procurement through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA). This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed specifically for Employability Services. See Market Engagement questionnaire for further details.. There is no additional information at this time ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525823 | | 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 | 12 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,800,000 | | 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 12 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525823 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR525823&idx=2 29th July 2025 - Please see attached for details of how to access the event. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR525823&idx=1 12th March 2025 - Market Engagement Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525823 Employability Services - This Prior Information Notice is for organisations interested in the provision of Employability services for South Lanarkshire Council (the Council). The service will be delivered to individuals from South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership's key priority groups for the purposes of supporting progression to sustainable employment outcomes. This will involve delivery of a range of services and programmes designed to provide training opportunities, personal and social development, employability skills and one-to-one support and groupwork. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=793081 - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000793081. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000793081.json.