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Published 30 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support for Disabled Individuals

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 13 May 2024awarded 22 Jul 2024
Awarded to Triage Central Limited6 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dumfries 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 lot
Lot #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.

Delivery: Scotland · Annandale & Eskdale and Nithsdale areas of the region covering the two travel-to-work areas (TTWAs) around Dumfries and Annan
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · Wigtownshire and Stranraer covering the two travel-to-work areas around Newton Stewart and Stranraer.
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · covering the two travel-to-work areas around Dumfries and Castle Douglas with a specific focus on Upper Nithsdale and Dumfries
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · Annandale & Eskdale and Nithsdale areas of the region covering the two travel-to-work areas (TTWAs) around Dumfries and Annan
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · Wigtownshire and Stranraer covering the two travel-to-work areas around Newton Stewart and Stranraer.
Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Scotland · covering the two travel-to-work areas around Dumfries and Castle Douglas with a specific focus on Upper Nithsdale and Dumfries
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e0d Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:796007)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jan 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    3 Jan 2024
  2. Bids opened
    10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
  3. Deadline published: 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
    10 Apr 2024, 10:46 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 13 May 2024, 12:00 BST
    2 May 2024, 14:24 BST
    +3 days · was 10 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2025, 10:08 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.210 May 202413 May 2024+3 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.710 May 202413 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
Awards 6
Awarded value £404,5056 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 91 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 22 Jul 2024

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal South East2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal West1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
3 · Stage 1 Engagement and Barrier Removal North East1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
4 · Supported Employment South East2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
5 · Supported Employment West1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
6 · Supported Employment North East2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement Team, Carruthers House, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 2HPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dumfries Sherriff CourtReview body DUMFRIES & GALLOWAYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.