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Published 28 Nov 2024, 15:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Employability Flexible Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM72)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 22 Jan 2025awarded 28 Mar 2025

Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council are seeking to award a flexible framework for the provision of employability support services. There will be three separate lots.

CPV: Computer-user familiarisation and training services · Education and training services · Job search services · Personal development training services · Social work and related services · Specialist training services · Training programme services · Training services · Vocational training services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 50 suppliers · 35 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.7 per place) · 44 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Engagement and Barrier RemovalCancelled

Providers will be required to demonstrate significant levels of understanding and experience in successfully identifying the barriers that affect people’s participation in employability support, together with detail around a range of strategies and approaches that they would then employ to help people tackle barriers. Providers should also be able to demonstrate the impact of the support that their work has had on participants.

This will cover Stages 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants)- Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Delivery: Scotland · Stirling & Clackmannanshire

Variant bids: allowed

79611000 Job search services 80000000 Education and training services 80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80521000 Training programme services 80530000 Vocational training services

Lot #2Vocational Training and Work Related SkillsCancelled

Providers will be required to demonstrate a range of experience in delivering pre-employment training opportunities. This may include those in specific sectors like hospitality, tourism, construction and social care. Any experience of delivering work experience opportunities should clearly show how these prepare people for work, and how they support individuals to build a work ethic.

This will cover Stages 3 and 4 of the Employability Pipeline. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Delivery: Scotland · Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

Variant bids: allowed

Lot #3In-Work Support and Work Based TrainingCancelled

Providers will be required to demonstrate a track record of supporting people to retain employment, along with an ability to build meaningful relationship with employers (and the wider workforce), supporting both employers and participants to find creative solutions to difficult work place situations which may arise and be able to detail how these approaches have supported job sustainment.

This will cover Stage 5 of the Employability Pipeline. Additional information: 11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

Delivery: Scotland · Stirling & Clackmannanshire

Variant bids: allowed

80000000 Education and training services 80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80521000 Training programme services 80530000 Vocational training services

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 3 lots

Quality: 95%Environmental: 5%

Published sub-criteria (9)

MS1 Project Team: 20%
MS2 Programme Delivery: 20%
MS3 Contract Management: 20%
MS4 Risk Management: 10%
MS5 Added Value and Innovation: 10%
MS7 Health and Safety: 5%
MS8 Community Benefits: 5%
MS9 Fair Working Practices: 5%
MS6 Sustainability: 5%

Published award criteria (10)

MS1 Project Team: 20
MS2 Programme Delivery: 20
MS3 Contract Management: 20
MS4 Risk Management: 10
MS5 Added Value and Innovation: 10
MS6 Sustainability: 5
MS7 Health and Safety: 5
MS8 Community Benefits: 5
MS9 Fair Working Practices: 5
Price: 0

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - GBP10m
b. Public Liability Insurance - GBP5m
c. Professional Indemnity - GBP2m
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
In order to protect the interests of both your organisation and Stirling Council, we will undertake a financial standing check on your organisation, and reserve the right not to take your application further should you not meet our requirements for this commission.
Technical & professional ability
Tenderers will be required to provide two examples of services carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work.

What this means for your bid

“Employability Flexible Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 28 Nov 2024, 15:24 GMT
Last source update: 13 May 2025, 10:39 BST
Award evaluation window: 17 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference: SC2324-0174
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020743
Classification (CPV): Computer-user familiarisation and training servicesEducation and training servicesJob search servicesPersonal development training servicesSocial work and related servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining servicesVocational training services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:797506)

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

Appointment period ends: 22 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 150 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Jan 2025 → 13 May 2025 · 3 dates

Bids opened
17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
22 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
13 May 2025, 10:39 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2025

Deadline moved to 22 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
15 Jan 2025, 12:32 GMT
+5 days · was 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
13 May 2025, 10:39 BST

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	17 Jan 2025	22 Jan 2025	+5 d

Due to staff absences and the question deadline extension to 12:00 on 15 January, the tender deadline has been extended to 12pm on 22 January.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 44admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3528 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots

Contracts signed 3latest 28 Mar 2025

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,333,333, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Engagement and Barrier Removal
Signed
28 Mar 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
Signed
28 Mar 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
In-Work Support and Work Based Training
Signed
28 Mar 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Engagement and Barrier Removal	30bids · 30 electronic · 30 from abroad	23	—	—
2 · Vocational Training and Work Related Skills	35bids · 35 electronic · 35 from abroad	28	—	—
3 · In-Work Support and Work Based Training	21bids · 21 electronic · 21 from abroad	15	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Stirling Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement, Teith House, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7QAContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Clackmannanshire CouncilContracting authority Alloa, ScotlandContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

44 commercial parties on the notice

ACTS Scotland (CiC)Framework contractor Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling, Scotland, UK, FK9 4NP
Barnardo'sFramework contractor 111 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 1ED
Borders CollegeFramework contractor Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, Scotland, TD13HE
CERTFramework contractor e-centre Cooperage Way Business Village, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3LP
Callander Youth Project TrustFramework contractor Callander Hostel , Bridgend, Callander, Scotland, FK17 8AH
Camphill Blair Drummond TrustFramework contractor Blair Drummond House, Cuthil Brae, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4UT
Capability ScotlandFramework contractor Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH12 6NZ
Ceteris (scotland) LtdFramework contractor Alloa Business Park, The Whins, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3SA
Child Central Training LimitedFramework contractor 3 & 5 The Offices, Fountain Mews, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4EN
Clackmannanshire Third Sector InterfaceFramework contractor 27 High Street, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 1JF

Show 34 more suppliers

Community wellbeing and education CICFramework contractor Haypark Business Centre, Room 7B, Marchmont Avenue, Room 7b, Polmont, Falkirk, UK, FK2 0NZ
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)Framework contractor INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML1 4UF
FEL ScotlandFramework contractor Cameron House, Forthside Way, Stirling, UK, FK8 1QZ
Forth Valley CollegeFramework contractor Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 9AD
Forth Valley WelcomeFramework contractor c/a Stirling Baptist Church, Family Life Centre, 67 Murray Place, Stirling, UK, FK8 1AU
Home-Start ClackmannanshireFramework contractor 92-94 Alloa Business Centre, Whims Road, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3SA
Home-Start StirlingFramework contractor Kildean Business and Enterprise Hub, 146 Drip Road, Stirling, UK, FK8 1RW
Impact ArtsFramework contractor 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1TF
IncludemFramework contractor Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1PR
Lead ScotlandFramework contractor Studio 1.09, St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 6AE
New College LanarkshireFramework contractor 1 Enterprise Way, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 2TX
Next Generation Training LimitedFramework contractor Hamilton Academical Business Centre, New Douglas Park, Cadzow Avenue, Hamilton, UK, ML3 0FT
Nithcree TrainingFramework contractor Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 3NX
One Parent Families ScotlandFramework contractor 2 York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3EP
Parker Enterprise Company LtdFramework contractor 2 Dunure Drive, Kilmarnock, UK, KA3 7DY
PeoplePlus Group LtdFramework contractor The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, UK, BS1 3AE
Positive Qualities LtdFramework contractor 2 Melville Street, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 1HZ
Progressive Pathways LimitedFramework contractor Unit 1, 3 Cunningham Road, Stirling, Scotland, Fk7 7sw
Raeburn Training LtdFramework contractor Skills Development Centre, Midfield Road, Kirkcaldy, UK, KY1 3NL
Recyke-a-bikeFramework contractor Alloa Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 5LN
Resonate TogetherFramework contractor Carsebridge Cultural Campus, Carsebridge Road, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3LT
Routes to Work LtdFramework contractor 168-170 Main Street, Bellshill, Bellshill, UK, ML4 1AE
STEMRAN LIMITEDFramework contractor 16 NEW INCHINNAN ROAD PAISLEY, PAISLEY, Scotland, PA3 2PP
Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)Framework contractor Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park, London, UK, SE5 8FJ
Scottish Action for Mental HealthFramework contractor Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1UZ
Stirling Community EnterpriseFramework contractor 146 Drip Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK81RW
Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau LtdFramework contractor CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, NORMAN MACEWAN CENTRE,, Stirling, UK, FK8 2DX
Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise LtdFramework contractor Cameron House, Forthside Way, Stirling, UK, FK81QZ
The Challenges GroupFramework contractor 5-7 Montgomery St Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5JT
The Conservation Volunteers ScotlandFramework contractor Balallan House, 24 Allan Park, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2QG
Transition StirlingFramework contractor Stirling Reuse Hub, 4 Borrowmeadow Road, Stirling, UK, FK77UW
Triage Central LimitedFramework contractor Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2HE
Values into Action ScotlandFramework contractor Hillington Business Centre , 15-17 Nasmyth Road South, Glasgow, UK, G52 4RE
Volunteering MattersFramework contractor 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8DL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
i
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).