Official UK procurement notice
WLC Provision of Parental Employment Support
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of Provision of Parental Employment support
CPV: Education and training services · Guidance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,650,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Early Engagement and Pre-Employability SupportAwardedRenewalPublished value£825,000
Parental Employability Support Programme
Lot #2Progression and In-Work PreparationAwardedRenewalPublished value£825,000
Parental Employability Support Programme
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support | 90% | 10% | |
| 2 · Progression and In-Work Preparation | 90% | 10% |
- Economic & financial standing
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…
Minimum: Employers Liability 5,000,000 GBP (Five Million) Public liability 5,000,000 GBP (Five Million)
- Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CC14757- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081407- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aeedFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Registration and Target Expectations
Lot 1 – Early Engagement and Pre-Employability
- Support 56 NOLB registrations (75% must be *unique registrations)
- Minimum 50% (28 participants) progress to Lot 2 or another appropriate employability intervention
Lot 2 – Progression and In-Work Preparation
- Support 38 NOLB registrations (75% must be *unique registrations)
- In addition, support participants progressing from Lot 1
*Unique registrations are individuals that have not been previously registered by any other NOLB provision in West Lothian. Unique registrations will be verified through the Helix system.
Outcomes
Lot 1 – 50% progressing along employability pipeline
Lot 2 – 50% reaching positive destination (Education, Training, Employment or Volunteering)
Publisher note: (SC Ref:841225)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jul 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline109 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened109 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published58 days ago26 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 5 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support2 awards | |||
| Impact ArtsSME | £135,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Impact ArtsSME | £85,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Progression and In-Work Preparation2 awards | |||
| The Wise GroupSME | £90,000 † | — | Awarded |
| The Wise GroupSME | £140,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support · Impact ArtsSME
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £135,000
- Status
- active
Progression and In-Work Preparation · The Wise GroupSME
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £90,000
- Status
- active
Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support · Impact ArtsSME
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £85,000
- Status
- active
- Change Incorrect award figure noted. Changed from 135,000 GBP to 85,000 GBP, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Calculation error
Progression and In-Work Preparation · The Wise GroupSME
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £140,000
- Status
- active
- Change Error in award figure. Amended from 90,000 GBP to 140,000 GBP, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Error in award figure. Amended from 90,000 GBP to 140,000 GBP
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Early Engagement and Pre-Employability Support | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Progression and In-Work Preparation | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Impact ArtsAwarded supplier
- The Wise GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.