Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde

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        "description": "The aim is to provide targeted vocational training and personal development activities to enable eligible Inverclyde residents to attain the skills and competencies required in particular occupations or more broadly in the labour market.\nThe objectives of the service are to:\n Provide a client centred service delivering vocational training, industry specific skills and personal development training.\n Undertake proactive engagement and community level reach.\n Target those who are inactive/workless/unemployed and who have at least one barrier to employment.\n Focus on moving individuals into sustainable employment.\n Support clients to access specialist services to address other barriers to employment, eg mental health, addiction, benefits & financial advice.\n Achieve a high level of qualification outcomes and entry into sustainable employment. Additional information: Economic 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",
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            {
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        "description": "The overarching aim of the service will be to support unemployed, inactive or workless residents of Inverclyde, aged 18 or over, who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long term health condition, to move into sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work expereince opportunities.\nThe objectives of the service are to:\n Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.\n Provide adequate resource to identify and engage with those furthest from the labour market.\n Provide appropriate employment and job placement opportunities.\n Work in partnership to complement and add value to other local provision for the benefit of each client Additional information: Economic 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",
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        "description": "The aim is to provide a locally delivered and targeted suppoted employment service to working age residents who have a mental health condition and/or physical disability to improve their skills, qualifications and work experience to progress into sustainable employment.\nThe objectives of the Lot 3 service are to:\n Provide a flexible, client centred supprted employment service for Inverclyde residents with a mental health condition/physical disability, to move into sustained employment.\n Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people with mental health conditions/physical disabilities to gain and sustain employment.\n Develop a partnership approach to service delivery to add value to, and complement, other local specialist employment provison. Additional information: Economic 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.",
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        "status": "active",
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        },
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        "description": "The aim is to provide skills and experience through fixed term paid employment, enabling clients to gain recent work experience of good quality that will strengthen their CV, enabling them to compete more effectively in the job market on Programme completion.\nThe objective is for the successful tenderer to provide paid employment for unemployed/unwaged/inactive Inverclyde residents who would benefit from 40 weeks work experience in a role that provides environmental/groundworks/site maintenance benefit to the local community. Additional information: Economic 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",
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        "status": "active",
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        "description": "The main aim is to provide financial advice and support to local residents regarding their financial position when entering into, or progressing within, employment.\nThe objectives are to:\n Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.\n Inform individuals of their financial options in relation to increasing their income and/or reducing their debt.\n Work in partnership to complement and add value to local provision for the benefit of each client. Additional information: Economic 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",
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            {
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            {
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        "status": "active",
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        "description": "To provide a specialist employment advice, advocacy and guidance service which complements and adds value to other employability services in Inverclyde.  The service will be delivered flexibly to ensure clients can easily access the support available. The service will provide a range of activities to help residents remain in sustainable employment including:\n\tSpecialist advice and guidance on employment law and the rights of individuals at work.\n\tIndividual counselling sessions eg about a specific employment rights issue affecting a clients ability to remain in work; or to address a specific employment rights barrier preventing a client from fully benefiting from work.\n\tA front-line enquiry service about employment issues  eg sick pay, accidents at work, etc. Additional information: Economic 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",
        "awardCriteria": {
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            {
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              "description": "10"
            },
            {
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              "description": "10"
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            {
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              "description": "2"
            },
            {
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              "description": "2"
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            {
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        "contractPeriod": {
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        "submissionTerms": {
          "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
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      {
        "id": "7",
        "title": "School Leaver Training Programme",
        "status": "active",
        "renewal": {
          "description": "The contract for each service will be for 12 months, April 2026 until March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 1 year period from April 2027 until March 2028"
        },
        "hasOptions": false,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "description": "The main aim is to provide support to recent school leavers aged 16 to 19 and who are risk of becoming NEET by delivering a vocational employability programme.  Skills for employment should be improved via short term, 12 week training programmes which will run across the year, that will provide accredited qualifications alongisde employability skills, CV support and interview skills as well as providing good quality work experince opportunities across a variety of sectors.\nThe objectives are to:\n\tProvide a specialist, flexible, person centred, service with Key worker support to engage with young people furthest away from the labour market.\n\tWork with clients referred by Inverclyde Council as well as local partner organisations such as Skills Development Scotland and West College Scotland and maintain strong partnership links to ensure clients are progressing towards positive destinations.\n\tDeliver a programme that removes barriers for yong people and helps to increase confidence, resilience and basic skills for progressing into employment. Additional information: Economic 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",
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              "name": "Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract",
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              "description": "15"
            },
            {
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              "type": "quality",
              "description": "10"
            },
            {
              "name": "Output & Outcome Performance Statistics",
              "type": "quality",
              "description": "10"
            },
            {
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              "description": "60"
            }
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "durationInDays": 360
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        "submissionTerms": {
          "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
        }
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        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
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        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "75200000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
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        ]
      },
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        "relatedLot": "2",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "id": "75200000",
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            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "region": "UKM83"
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            "id": "75200000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
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      {
        "id": "4",
        "relatedLot": "4",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "region": "UKM83"
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            "id": "75200000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "5",
        "relatedLot": "5",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM83"
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            "id": "75200000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
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        "id": "6",
        "relatedLot": "6",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
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            "id": "75200000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Provision of services to the community"
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        ]
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        "id": "7",
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    "title": "Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde",
    "status": "active",
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    "bidOpening": {
      "date": "2025-12-19T12:00:00Z"
    },
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      "description": "If the services are still required and budget is confirmed then a retender may be undertaken"
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      "startDate": "2025-12-19T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "description": "Inverclyde Council are inviting Tenders for the service provision of one Lot or more than one Lot for Employability Services\n Lot 1: Vocational Training & Personal Development\n Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment\n Lot 3: Supported Employment & Employer Engagement\n Lot 4: Environmental Employment Programme\n Lot 5: Financial Advice and Support\n Lot 6: Employment Advice, Advocacy and Guidance\n Lot 7: School Leaver Training Programme",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-12-19T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": true,
    "classification": {
      "id": "80400000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Adult and other education services"
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    "submissionTerms": {
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    "participationFees": [
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        "id": "1",
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    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "selectionCriteria": {
      "criteria": [
        {
          "type": "economic",
          "appliesTo": [
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          "description": "Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:\n(a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).\nOR\n(b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).\nPLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:\nAPPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.\nYou must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.\nTurnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.\nIf you are unable to provide the turnover information required due to being exempt from submission of full audited accounts, please provide an explanation on why you are exempt in response to this question.\nIf you have responded that you are exempt from submitting full audited accounts, please confirm that you will be prepared to submit alternative information and documentation on your financial position should this be required at any point. This information could be required at selection or in the event that the bidder is identified as the preferred bidder.\nMinimum level(s) of standards required:\nEmployers Liability Insurance - 5M GBP\nPublic Liability Insurance - 5M GBP\nProfessional Indemnity Insurance - 5M GBP\nContractor's Cyber Risk Insurance limit of indemnity required - 1M GBP"
        },
        {
          "type": "technical",
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          "description": "4C 1.2 Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Contract which were similar in regards to scope, scale, value and duration.\n4C. 10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.\n4D.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES\nThe bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),\nOR\nThe bidder must have the following:\na. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.\n4D.1 HEALTH & SAFETY\nThe bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum OR hold the information contained in the supplier attachment area in PCS-T (file name \"Contract Notice Additional Information\")"
        }
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      "name": "Inverclyde Council",
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        "locality": "Greenock",
        "postalCode": "PA15 1LX",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168",
        "classifications": [
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            "id": "01",
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      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Inverclyde Council"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "url": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/dashboard/dashboard.do?_ncp=1759155156678.11947-2#fh",
        "name": "Angela Rodgers",
        "email": "procurement@Inverclyde.gov.uk",
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    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-36693",
      "name": "Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "locality": "Greenock",
        "postalCode": "PA15 1TR",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court"
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  "description": "Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.\nIt will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s General Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers.\nThe buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30241. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\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:\nSocial Value Points vary between each lot, however it would be the Councils expectation for a contract of this value and duration.\nIt will be a contractual requirement that the successful tenderer deliver the Community Benefits offered during the contract period.\n(SC Ref:811502)",
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