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Published 11 Mar 2024, 11:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Employability Flexible Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)

Framework agreement9 lotsServices
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Apr 2024from the planned procurement notice
Lots 9see the lot list below

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Local Employment and Skills Partnership (LEP) require a contractual mechanism to procure and contract different projects in response to external funding that is received.

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework for Employability Services.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Referral, Assessment & EngagementPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services that engage early with individuals​ from the relevant community.

Introducing employment, volunteering, FE, HE, training and other outcomes​. Helping to gain confidence to access mainstream (or relevant specialist) employability services whether through group activities, outreach or 1:1 work.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #2Needs Assessment and Barrier RemovalPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services that provide information, encouragement and help to overcome barriers.​ Liaise constructively with relevant services in terms of specific support needs, barriers and opportunities affecting that individual.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #3Work Preparation and Vocational TrainingPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services that are client centred to offer vocational training activities to enable people to attain the industry specific skills and competencies required in particular occupations aligning with labour market needs.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #4Employer Engagement and Job MatchingPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services to arrange work or volunteer placements.​

Actively engaging with employer engagement teams and employer recruitment incentives (ERIs) to ensure that they are both accessible and being accessed by the individuals being supported, such as appropriate job matching, paid placements opportunities.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #5In Work SupportPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services that support people to maintain or progress in employment and to address in- work poverty.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #6Multi Stage and End to EndPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Commissioning providers to provide services that deliver any combination of stages 1-5​

Commissioning end to end (stages 1-5)

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #7Personal DevelopmentPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services that complement activities across any of the stages.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #8Specialist Health, Disability and RecoveryPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Providing services to support unemployed, inactive or workless people within D&G who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long-term health condition, to move into appropriate, sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work experience opportunities. Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people.

These could be specific or support people across any of stages.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #9InnovationPlanned

Still to be finalised:

Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other lots.

Delivery: Scotland

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Employability Flexible Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Mar 2024, 11:49 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2024, 11:49 GMT
Authority reference
DGCPCE-0031
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007652
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044731 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=759786. (SC Ref:759786)

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

11 Mar 2024 → 8 Apr 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Mar 2024, 11:49 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    8 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Carruthers House, English Street, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 2HPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.