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# Employability Support Services - Five Stage Pipeline Approach

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-support-services-five-stage-pipeline-approach-ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Falkirk Council: "Employability Support Services - Five Stage Pipeline Approach". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Falkirk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/falkirk-council-ons-s12000014)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 July 2023 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Personal development training services, Specialist training services, Training services, Vocational training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM76
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb8`

## 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-support-services-five-stage-pipeline-approach-ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb8#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-support-services-five-stage-pipeline-approach-ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb8#participate

## Description
Falkirk Council has adopted the national five stage employability pipeline for the organisation, commissioning, management and delivery of employability services to support and assist individuals in their journey towards and into employment. Services will be tailored to ensure a person centred approach with a coherent range of specialist support that responds flexibly and effectively to meet the needs of individuals and their employers.
Falkirk Council will be seeking to procure services from providers who are experienced in delivering to individuals who are disadvantaged and excluded from participating in the labour market, who face a range of barriers to employment and require additional support in order to obtain, sustain and progress in employment. Falkirk Council will be seeking a range of services which support a person centred, needs based approach which treats individuals with dignity and respect at all times.  (ctd in Additional Information)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Engagement and Barrier Removal
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 80500000, 80510000, 80530000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** The framework recognises the need to better support disadvantaged groups to move towards and into employment. This has to start with
greater focus on early engagement, assessment of support needs and effective action planning to more effectively tack...

### Lot 2: Vocational Training and Work Related Skills
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 80500000, 80510000, 80530000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000
- **Description:** The focus of this Lot will be to improve the core, functional and vocational skills of individuals seeking to enter employment. The activities
within this lot will enable a structured approach to work experience enabling individuals to gain employabi...

### Lot 3: In Work Support and Work Based Qualifications
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 80500000, 80510000, 80530000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** This Lot reflects the increased need for in-work support to help enable previously unemployed people to sustain and progress in
employment once the initial transition has been made. It is also important to recognise that many individuals will enter t...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Engagement and Barrier Removal (active)
  - Award id: `024350-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Child Care Trust, Access to Industry, Barnardo's (+27 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10962`, `GB-FTS-90566`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-13339`, `GB-FTS-90568`, `GB-FTS-107875`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-90570`, `GB-FTS-90571`, `GB-FTS-187016`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-90573`, `GB-FTS-185726`, `GB-FTS-90575`, `GB-FTS-90576`, `GB-FTS-20903`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-92654`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-79399`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-8148`, `GB-FTS-133396`, `GB-FTS-162005`, `GB-FTS-13527`, `GB-FTS-90582`, `GB-FTS-90583`, `GB-FTS-90584`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-FTS-14146`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vocational Training and Work Related Skills (active)
  - Award id: `024350-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Child Care Trust, Access to Industry, Central Training Services Limited (+31 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10962`, `GB-FTS-90566`, `GB-FTS-90567`, `GB-FTS-90568`, `GB-FTS-107875`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-90570`, `GB-FTS-90571`, `GB-FTS-10413`, `GB-FTS-90587`, `GB-FTS-151494`, `GB-FTS-187016`, `GB-FTS-185281`, `GB-FTS-8156`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-90573`, `GB-FTS-90575`, `GB-FTS-90576`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-92654`, `GB-FTS-90586`, `GB-FTS-115123`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-133396`, `GB-FTS-162005`, `GB-FTS-13527`, `GB-FTS-73265`, `GB-FTS-90582`, `GB-FTS-90583`, `GB-FTS-90584`, `GB-FTS-118314`, `GB-FTS-39781`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** In Work Support and Work Based Qualifications (active)
  - Award id: `024350-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Central Training Services Limited, ENABLE Scotland, Energy Technical Academy (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90567`, `GB-FTS-107875`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-90570`, `GB-FTS-90587`, `GB-FTS-185281`, `GB-FTS-90573`, `GB-FTS-90575`, `GB-FTS-90576`, `GB-FTS-164947`, `GB-FTS-92654`, `GB-FTS-90586`, `GB-FTS-115123`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-186319`, `GB-FTS-133396`, `GB-FTS-73265`, `GB-FTS-90583`, `GB-FTS-90584`, `GB-FTS-39781`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Engagement and Barrier Removal (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2023

- **Contract:** Vocational Training and Work Related Skills (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2023

- **Contract:** In Work Support and Work Based Qualifications (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024350-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-18T12:53:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T06:58:02.395Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb8