Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 2

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  "date": "2025-12-08T14:39:51Z",
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        "description": "Work Based Learning\nThis lot focuses on the delivery of work-based learning programmes / qualifications which may include industry-specific training to prepare individuals for roles in key employment sectors. Training is designed to meet the current and emerging needs of local employers and industry, equipping participants with the technical knowledge and qualifications required for their chosen field.\nServices may include but is not limited to:\nThe delivery of vocational qualifications e.g. SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social care or childcare, Foundation Apprenticeship level 4 or 5 in Construction / Auto engineering / Hospitality.\nSector based work academies\nThe delivery of certificated training such as Emergency First Aid, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Level 1 award, REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene, moving and handling.\nPre-employment training including a blend of employability skills  e.g. communication, teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, time management, critical or creative thinking.\nThis lot will be procured through the Procured Services Arrangement (PSA).",
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        "description": "Targeted Support Services\nThis lot is aimed at delivering services targeted at individuals with multiple barriers to employment who require individually tailored support to gain employment or further learning / training. This may be delivered as individual one-to-one keyworker support or as a group-based employability programme.\nThis lot will be procured via a Procured Services Arrangement (PSA).",
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        "description": "Health, wellbeing and financial support\nThis lot supports the holistic development of individuals by addressing health and wellbeing barriers that may hinder employability. Activities promote mental health, physical wellness, and resilience in the workplace.\nBidders will be expected to deliver a range of services designed to address specific issues relating to health and wellbeing and specific barriers including debt and financial issues. Activity may include but is not limited to:\nSupport to improve health and fitness\nDelivery of activities designed to increase engagement and confidence including arts and crafts, cultural activity\nCounselling and mental health support\nAdvice and guidance relating to alcohol and drug misuse\nFinancial advice and support\nTherapeutic interventions\nSpecialist supports and interventions\nThis lot will be procured via a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA).",
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        "description": "Other Employability Services\nThis lot serves as a flexible category to accommodate employability services and programmes that do not fall within the specific scope of Lots 1-3 but still contribute to supporting individuals towards positive employment or learning outcomes. It allows for innovative, niche, or emerging provision that addresses unique challenges or opportunities within the local labour market.\nThis lot will be procured via a Procured Services Arrangement (PSA).",
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    "title": "Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 2",
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      "description": "The PSA will be published and evaluated in phases. On closing of the current phase, the Council will publish the next phase with a closing date of 3 months from publication date.\nBidders can apply for appointment to the PSA throughout its term. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids."
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    "description": "The Council is seeking to appoint service providers through a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA).  This is a bespoke arrangement/flexible framework which will be developed primarily for Employability Services but can be accessed by all services within the Council.\nThe PSA will be procured using the “light touch” procedure set out in Regulations 74 -76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”). This allows the Council to carry out a selection process which adopts the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency and complies with procurement best practice without requiring the use of the traditional open or restricted procedure set out in the 2015 Regulations.\nThe PSA has a broad scope of service delivery with the opportunity for many providers to be appointed. There is no limit on the number of providers who can be appointed to any of the lots under the PSA. The PSA remains open for its lifetime which  allows for new providers to be added over its  term, at regular intervals which will be advised by the Council.  Applicants to the PSA will be evaluated in ‘Phases’, based on the closing date for each Phase.  Following the closing of each Phase, the PSA will re-open for new applications for the next Phase.",
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          "description": "SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities\nApplicants are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon.\nSPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely\nApplicants are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely on.\nSPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers\nIt is a requirement of this tender that if the Applicant is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Applicant is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.\nIf the Applicant is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015."
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          "description": "SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing\nThe Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a Applicants financial status:\nProfitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;\nLiquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio\nGearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.\nApplicants must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.\nThe Council requires Applicants to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.\nWhere 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Applicant can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a Applicant as mitigating factors:\nWould the Applicant have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?\nWere any of the poor appraisal outcomes \"marginal\"?\nDoes the Applicant operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance?\nDoes the Applicant have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years?\nDoes the Applicant have a healthy cashflow?\nIs the Applicant profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt?\nIs most of the Applicant's debt owed to group companies?\nIs the Applicant's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable?\nHave the Applicant's results been adversely affected by \"one off costs\" and / or \"one off accounting treatments\"?\nDo the Applicant's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a \"going concern\"?\nWill the Applicant provide a Parent Company Guarantee?\nIs the Applicant the single supplier/source of the Goods/Works/Services in the marketplace?\nThe Council will request submission of and assess the Applicants financial accounts, and may use financial verification systems to validate the information provided.\nSPD Question 4B.5 Insurance\nThe Applicant must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of Insurance Cover:\nEmployer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the Applicant arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.\nPublic Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the Applicant) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the Applicant to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims."
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          "description": "SPD Question 4C.1.2  Technical and Professional Ability\nThe applicant(s) recommended for award to the PSA will be training providers with experience delivering vocational and/or employability training, interventions, or support to South Lanarkshire Councils key priority groups. Applicants are required to provide examples that demonstrate their relevant experience delivering such services over the last 3 years.\nWith reference to the nature and details of the services to be supplied under the PSA Lots, 3 relevant examples of a similar size and nature are to be provided of the services delivered by the applicant in the last 3 years.\nThe details should include but need not be limited to:\n- The training delivered and qualifications gained.\n- To whom training was delivered, including quantities for training and qualifications gained / not gained.\n- Involvement of the service users in planning / meeting outcomes.\n- Duration and content, including how content was adapted to meet the service users’ needs.\n- Steps taken to keep service users on track to gain the qualification.\n- Remediation training employed to achieve successful outcomes.\nPlease Note:  Applicants should evidence 3 experiences for each Lot being applied for.\nSPD Question 4C.6  Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)\nIt is a mandatory requirement of this PSA that all individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.\nSPD Question 4C.6.1  Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)\nIt is a mandatory requirement of this tender that all the Applicants staff who will be involved in delivering services under the PSA have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.\nSPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance Schemes\nIt is a requirement of this tender that the Applicant recommended for award holds the following Quality Assurance scheme membership:\nISO 90001:2015 Quality Management System OR an internal Quality Management System as detailed in the ITT."
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        "name": "Irene Peacock",
        "email": "Kirsty.stewart2@southlanarkshire.gov.uk"
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      "name": "Hamilton Sheriff Court",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "locality": "Hamilton",
        "postalCode": "ML3 0BT",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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  "description": "Exclusion Criteria\nEconomic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.\nSPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the Applicant fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the Applicant fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken.\nDeclarations and Certificates\nIn an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful Applicant will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope.\nAll certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.\nSPD Question 2D.1 \t\t\tPrompt Payment Certificate\nSPD Question 3A.6 \t\t\tModern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration\nSPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 \t\tSerious and Organised Crime Declaration\nSPD Question 3D.3\t\t\tHuman Rights Act Declaration\nSPD Question 3D.11 \t\t\tNon-Collusion Certificate\nSPD Question 4B.5.1 \t\t\tInsurance Certificates / Schedules\nSPD Question 4C.6\t                Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act\n2007 Declaration\nDeclaration Section \t\t\t*Form of Tender\nAll certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.\nThe ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope.  Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid.\nFailure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid.\nThe buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30667. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\nA sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363\nCommunity benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/\nA summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:\nCommunity Benefits in Procured Services Arrangements will be addressed annually based on cumulative spend for all Call-Off contracts\nawarded. The Provider will be required to provide a method statement and programme setting out how and when the Community Benefits\noffered will be delivered for the CBs selected.\nThe delivery of Community Benefits will be monitored and reported through the Council’s performance appraisal process.\n(SC Ref:816826)",
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