--- title: "ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Lothian Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service Buyer: East Lothian Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926.json) ## Summary East Lothian Council is seeking a provider for an income maximisation and parental employability support service in East Lothian. The service is part of the Scottish Government’s Parental Employability Support initiative and is intended to help parents move through the skills and employment pipeline and address in-work poverty. Support is to be tailored to each parent and may address barriers such as limited skills or work experience, health needs, money advice or motivation. The service is also intended to help parents who are already employed through training and employability support. This is a people-focused support and employability service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The Council invited offers through a competitive open procedure, with electronic submissions. The procurement has reached the tender stage. Bids were due by 20 November 2026 at 12:00, and the evaluation period was scheduled to start at that time. The contract is for 360 days, with an option to extend once for a further 12 months. The tender is structured as a single lot, and alternative bids are not permitted. Bids must be submitted in English and remain valid for 90 days. The service is expected to recur in October 2027. No estimated contract value or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information provided. This opportunity is suited to providers with practical experience delivering tailored employability or income-support services to parents and people facing barriers to work. Relevant strengths include identifying individual needs and coordinating help with skills development, work experience, health-related barriers, money advice and motivation. Providers able to support people already in employment with training and progression are also well matched to the intended service. Delivery calls for the capacity to work with parents across local communities in East Lothian and to provide support across multiple stages of the employment pathway. The single-lot structure means suppliers need to be able to deliver the overall service rather than compete for separate parts. The stated scope does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels or minimum experience thresholds. ## Notice East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability. ### Lot Information Lot 1 East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability. Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months on one occasion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567069 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | October 2027 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | East Lothian Council | | Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH41 3HA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | East Lothian | | Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir | | Westminster constituency | Lothian East | | Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567069 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567069 ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service - East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and addresses in-work poverty. PES will provide person-centred help for parents to address their barriers to work, which might include a lack of skills or work experience, health support, money advice, or motivational support. PES will help in meeting the increasing challenge of in-work poverty, targeting support to help parents already in jobs support through the provision of training and employability. ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845926 - https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=845926 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845926 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## 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-r6ebe6-0000845926. 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