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# Employability Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031803). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Employability Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £80,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Published Value:** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Benefit services, Career guidance services, Computer training services, Computer-user familiarisation and training services (+13 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031803`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031803#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031803#participate

## Description
This Contract Notice is in relation to the established national Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Employability Services (0222). This notice is to be used for new candidates to join the established DPS and will be continuously open throughout the lifetime of the DPS. This DPS reflects the principles set out in Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the purpose of awarding contracts for social and other specific services, and applies the procedures set out in Regulation 35 (Dynamic Purchasing Systems) with variations.
The services to be provided include 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 scope of services covered under the DPS 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 note, providers already awarded to the established DPS need not re-apply.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75110000, 75310000, 79611000, 79634000, 80000000, 80210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Service Category 1-Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support):
Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Co...

### Lot 2: Barrier Removal
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75110000, 75310000, 79611000, 79634000, 80000000, 80210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Service Category 2 - Barrier Removal
Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able...

### Lot 3: Vocational & Accredited Activity
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75110000, 75310000, 79634000, 80000000, 80210000, 80400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Service Category 3 - Vocational & Accredited Activity
Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within...

### Lot 4: Employer Engagement, Advice & Support
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75310000, 79611000, 79634000, 80000000, 80210000, 80400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Service Category 4 - Employer Engagement, Advice & Support
Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies w...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026985-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-27T08:20:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:14.069Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031803