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title: "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework"
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# Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-support-services-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046e09). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dumfries and Galloway Council: "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dumfries and Galloway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dumfries-and-galloway-council-ons-s12000006)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM92
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-support-services-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046e09#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046e09`

## 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-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046e09#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employability-support-services-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046e09#participate

## Description
Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Core Employability
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot is for core employability. This lot covers all activity delivered to all age clients under the Strategic Skills Pipeline stages 1-5 which may include:
- Referral, Engagement and Assessment
- Needs Assessment
- Work Preparation
- Employer Eng...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Targeted Employability Support
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot covers Targeted Employability Support. This support is designed to provide specialist interventions for individuals based on specific characteristics. These interventions can support individuals at any or all stages of the strategic skills p...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Training for Employment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot covers training and development opportunities to prepare individuals for progression.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Wellbeing
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Interventions to support individuals to improve their general well-being. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Innovation
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other lots.
Tenderers who are accepted on to any of lots 1-4 will default to this Lot.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Core Employability (active)
  - Award id: `028625-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Apex Scotland, CEIS Ayrshire, Change Mental Health (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185725`, `GB-FTS-13434`, `GB-FTS-133399`, `GB-FTS-98216`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-91917`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £3,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Targeted Employability Support (active)
  - Award id: `028625-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Action for Children, Apex Scotland, Barnardos Scotland (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-185725`, `GB-FTS-8145`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-133399`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-98216`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-91917`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £3,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Training for Employment (active)
  - Award id: `028625-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Apex Scotland, CEIS Ayrshire, Change Mental Health (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185725`, `GB-FTS-13434`, `GB-FTS-133399`, `GB-FTS-119487`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-123779`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-134766`, `GB-FTS-39781`
  - Value: £3,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Wellbeing (active)
  - Award id: `028625-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Change Mental Health, Fedcap Employment Scotland Limited, Impact Arts (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133399`, `GB-FTS-98216`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £3,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation (active)
  - Award id: `028625-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Action for Children, Apex Scotland, Barnardos Scotland (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-185725`, `GB-FTS-8145`, `GB-FTS-13434`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-133399`, `GB-FTS-119487`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-98216`, `GB-FTS-73251`, `GB-FTS-91917`, `GB-FTS-13392`, `GB-COH:05722765`, `GB-FTS-90579`, `GB-FTS-123779`, `GB-FTS-186328`, `GB-FTS-134766`, `GB-FTS-39781`, `GB-COH-291222`
  - Value: £3,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Core Employability (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,750,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2024

- **Contract:** Targeted Employability Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,750,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2024

- **Contract:** Training for Employment (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,750,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2024

- **Contract:** Wellbeing (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,750,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2024

- **Contract:** Innovation (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,750,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028625-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-06T13:29:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T06:57:36.451Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046e09