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# Employability Flexible Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stirling Council: "Employability Flexible Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Stirling Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stirling-council-ons-s12000030)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer-user familiarisation and training services, Education and training services, Job search services, Personal development training services, Social work and related services (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72, UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd#participate

## 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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Engagement and Barrier Removal
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79611000, 80000000, 80500000, 80510000, 80521000, 80530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 a...

### Lot 2: Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79611000, 80000000, 80500000, 80510000, 80521000, 80530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 wo...

### Lot 3: In-Work Support and Work Based Training
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000, 80510000, 80521000, 80530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 cr...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Engagement and Barrier Removal (active)
  - Award id: `020743-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ACTS Scotland (CiC), Barnardo's, Borders College (+27 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147490`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-122741`, `GB-FTS-176968`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-131332`, `GB-FTS-147488`, `GB-FTS-133363`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-147479`, `GB-FTS-147485`, `GB-FTS-147487`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-15287`, `GB-FTS-185726`, `GB-FTS-20903`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-147492`, `GB-FTS-147480`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-147481`, `GB-FTS-133357`, `GB-FTS-133396`, `GB-FTS-162005`, `GB-FTS-147477`, `GB-FTS-147478`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-FTS-147482`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £2,333,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vocational Training and Work Related Skills (active)
  - Award id: `020743-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Borders College, CERT, Callander Youth Project Trust (+32 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-122741`, `GB-FTS-147494`, `GB-FTS-176968`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-88192`, `GB-FTS-147488`, `GB-FTS-133363`, `GB-FTS-147493`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-147479`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-6713`, `GB-FTS-131651`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-FTS-20903`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-90586`, `GB-FTS-147492`, `GB-FTS-115123`, `GB-FTS-147495`, `GB-FTS-147480`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-147481`, `GB-FTS-133357`, `GB-FTS-162005`, `GB-FTS-147477`, `GB-FTS-147497`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-90583`, `GB-FTS-147478`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-FTS-147482`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £2,333,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** In-Work Support and Work Based Training (active)
  - Award id: `020743-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Borders College, CERT, Callander Youth Project Trust (+18 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119495`, `GB-FTS-122741`, `GB-FTS-147494`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-88192`, `GB-FTS-13435`, `GB-FTS-147488`, `GB-FTS-133363`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-147480`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-147481`, `GB-FTS-133357`, `GB-FTS-162005`, `GB-FTS-147477`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-147478`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-FTS-147482`
  - Value: £2,333,333 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Engagement and Barrier Removal (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,333,333
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2025

- **Contract:** Vocational Training and Work Related Skills (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,333,333
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2025

- **Contract:** In-Work Support and Work Based Training (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,333,333
  - Signed Date: 28/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020743-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-13T09:39:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T06:57:13.183Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd