Official UK procurement notice
Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support for Disabled Individuals
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDumfries and Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership (DGLEP) are looking to work with support organisations and training providers who can deliver a range of employability services to people of all ages who have a disability. The partnership is funded to provide and commission support for individuals who are unemployed, low skilled or who have a low-income role to support them to move towards and into learning, volunteering, training, education and/or work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment. DGLEP oversees Scottish Government No One Left Behind (NOLB) and Best Start Bright Futures funding (BSBF) and UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF). The Partnership is committed to community wealth building and Fair Work.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal South EastAwarded
The focus of this provision is on engagement and developing detailed assessment and action plans, delivering barrier removal services which will support progression onto further pipeline stages. Services should proactively engage disabled adults or adults with support needs through, existing relationships, local networking, partnership with local stakeholders and strong accessible marketing and local communications.
Activities should include engagement, assessment, action planning and barrier removal, as well as improving each participant’s confidence, motivation, and aspiration for work.
Lot #2Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal WestAwarded
The focus of this provision is on engagement and developing detailed assessment and action plans, delivering barrier removal services which will support progression onto further pipeline stages.
Services should proactively engage disabled adults or adults with support needs through, existing relationships, local networking, partnership with local stakeholders and strong accessible marketing and local communications.
Activities should include engagement, assessment, action planning and barrier removal, as well as improving each participant’s confidence, motivation, and aspiration for work.
Lot #3Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal North EastAwarded
The focus of this provision is on engagement and developing detailed assessment and action plans, delivering barrier removal services which will support progression onto further pipeline stages.
Services should proactively engage disabled adults or adults with support needs through, existing relationships, local networking, partnership with local stakeholders and strong accessible marketing and local communications.
Activities should include engagement, assessment, action planning and barrier removal, as well as improving each participant’s confidence, motivation, and aspiration for work.
Lot #4Supported Employment South EastAwarded
Activity should be focussed on engaging disabled people and delivering a ‘place and train ‘methodology. That is, after barrier removal, focussing significant resources into finding suitable employment, job carving and in-work support.
Referrals onto the programme should include people with a learning disability, sensory disability, physical disability, autism, who are neurodiverse or who have complex mental health issues. As such, it is critical that the provider is able to demonstrate inclusivity across their operation. This should also include disabled people who are parents, and outreach to relevant parental interventions would be expected of a Supported Employment programme.
Lot #5Supported Employment WestAwarded
Activity should be focussed on engaging disabled people and delivering a ‘place and train ‘methodology. That is, after barrier removal, focussing significant resources into finding suitable employment, job carving and in-work support.
Referrals onto the programme should include people with a learning disability, sensory disability, physical disability, autism, who are neurodiverse or who have complex mental health issues. As such, it is critical that the provider is able to demonstrate inclusivity across their operation. This should also include disabled people who are parents, and outreach to relevant parental interventions would be expected of a Supported Employment programme.
Lot #6Supported Employment North EastAwarded
Activity should be focussed on engaging disabled people and delivering a ‘place and train ‘methodology. That is, after barrier removal, focussing significant resources into finding suitable employment, job carving and in-work support.
Referrals onto the programme should include people with a learning disability, sensory disability, physical disability, autism, who are neurodiverse or who have complex mental health issues. As such, it is critical that the provider is able to demonstrate inclusivity across their operation. This should also include disabled people who are parents, and outreach to relevant parental interventions would be expected of a Supported Employment programme.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DGCPCE-0030- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014192- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e0dFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:796007)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Jan 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected3 Jan 2024
- Bids opened10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2024- Status changed to active10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
- Deadline published: 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
- Deadline moved to 13 May 2024, 12:00 BST2 May 2024, 14:24 BST+3 days · was 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 May 2024 | 13 May 2024 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 10 May 2024 | 13 May 2024 | +3 d |
Extending to allow for weekend.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-11: 1 release · 30 Nov 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal South East1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £39,835 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal West1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £39,835 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal North East1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £39,835 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Supported Employment South East1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £95,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Supported Employment West1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £95,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Supported Employment North East1 award | |||
| Triage Central LimitedSME | £95,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal South East · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £39,835
- Status
- active
Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal West · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £39,835
- Status
- active
Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal North East · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £39,835
- Status
- active
Supported Employment South East · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £95,000
- Status
- active
Supported Employment West · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £95,000
- Status
- active
Supported Employment North East · Triage Central LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2024
- Value
- £95,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal South East | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal West | 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal North East | 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Supported Employment South East | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Supported Employment West | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Supported Employment North East | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Triage Central LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.