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Published 29 Oct 2021, 10:04 BST

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Employability Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

2 lotsServices
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)
+2 moreHealth & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98)
 Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Planned pipeline value£40,000,000total for 2 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 10 Jan 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Prior Information Notice is in relation to the anticipated development of a national procurement process for the provision of Employability Services, including those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred.

The anticipated scope of services covered under the framework may include, but are not limited to:

  • Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education;
  • Skills development;
  • Training opportunities; and
  • Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work.

There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment.

Please find a link to a market survey which can be completed by interested providers: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EKDUFO/ ↗

The survey will remain open until Monday 15th November.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Benefit services · Career guidance services · Computer training services · Computer-user familiarisation and training services · E-learning services · Education and training services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · General public services · Guidance services · Industrial training services · Job search services · +7 more

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1This Prior Information Notice is in relation to an envisaged new national procurement…Planned

This Prior Information Notice is in relation to an envisaged new national procurement opportunity for Employability Services, including those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. 'No-One Left Behind Employability Funding' helps people of all ages to gain skills and confidence. It is there to help people prepare for employment, training, education and/or volunteering. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred.

The anticipated scope of services covered under the framework may include, but are not limited to:

  • Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education;
  • Skills development;
  • Training opportunities; and
  • Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work.

There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment.

Although the exact nature and scope of the lotting structure is to be decided, it is envisaged there will be lots. Additional information: NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland.
75110000 General public services75310000 Benefit services79634000 Career guidance services80000000 Education and training services80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education services80400000 Adult and other education services
Lot #2This Prior Information Notice is in relation to an envisaged new national procurement…Planned

This Prior Information Notice is in relation to an envisaged new national procurement opportunity for Employability Services, including those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. 'No-One Left Behind Employability Funding' helps people of all ages to gain skills and confidence. It is there to help people prepare for employment, training, education and/or volunteering. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred.

The anticipated scope of services covered under the framework may include, but are not limited to:

  • Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education;
  • Skills development;
  • Training opportunities; and
  • Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work.

There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment.

Although the exact nature and scope of the lotting structure is to be decided, it is envisaged there will be lots. Additional information: NOTE: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland.
75110000 General public services75310000 Benefit services79611000 Job search services79634000 Career guidance services80000000 Education and training services80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education 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
Lot distribution rule: The exact nature and scope of the lotting structure is to be decided.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Oct 2021, 10:04 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2021, 10:04 BST
Authority reference
00-00
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027157
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesBenefit servicesCareer guidance servicesComputer training servicesComputer-user familiarisation and training servicesE-learning servicesEducation and training servicesEqual opportunities consultancy servicesGeneral public servicesGuidance services
+9 moreIndustrial training servicesJob search services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f183 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tendering opportunity on behalf of the 32 local authorities in Scotland, together with any Integration Authority or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel is planning market engagement with interested parties in relation to this upcoming opportunity. Please note interest in the PIN for future updates. Please find a link to the market survey - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EKDUFO/ The survey will remain open until Monday 15th November. 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=664640. (SC Ref:664640)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 Oct 2021 → 10 Jan 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Oct 2021, 10:04 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    10 Jan 2022

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

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.