Local Employability Programme – Personal Skill Development Programme

Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.

In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.

It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.

In the event that a firm does not meet the fi…

Please provide details of at least two contracts within the last five years that demonstrate your organisation's experience in delivering a similar requirement. Examples must include the following;

• Family and community engagement;
• Planning and delivering learning, training or developmental opportunities for vulnerable young people;
• Recording, monitoring, tracking progress and reporting outcomes to stakeholders and/or commissioners.

For each example, please include:

The client/commissioning organisation;

Contract/project title;

Contract value and duration;

A brief description of the services delivered;

This will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis. Bidders must demonstrate satisfactory experience in order to pass to the next stage within the tender process.

All staff must have an up-to-date PVG to work with children.