Procurement plays a key role in the employability sector. It shapes how training providers use their resources and services to help unemployed people find jobs. You might wonder why this matters for students and job seekers - essentially, good training procurement practices lead to better training programmes and therefore more qualified workers for key jobs!
When schools, institutions and training centres buy wisely, they can offer higher quality courses. This means they have access to the skills that employers really want. Procurement also affects how vocational schools work with businesses. Smart buying choices create stronger links between training providers and purchasing authorities.
As a training provider ourselves, Thornton & Lowe have submitted tenders for our own services as well as those of our clients. We're ideally placed to provide guidance and bid writing services for your training and employability opportunities.
Overview of Procurement in Today's Employability Sector
Procurement plays a vital role in the employability sector, it helps organisations gain access to the resources they need to run training programmes and support job seekers across the UK.
Importance of Strategic Purchasing
Strategic purchasing helps you make smart choices about what to buy and how to spend money. It means looking at the big picture and planning ahead. You need to think about what your organisation needs now and in the future. These opportunities can often take the form of a DPS, or Dynamic Purchasing Systems, where approved suppliers are grouped and selected for the contracts.
Some benefits of strategic purchasing are:
- Better value for money
- Higher quality goods and services
- Less waste and more savings
- Better relationships with suppliers
To do strategic purchasing well, you should:
- Set clear goals for what you want to achieve
- Look at different options before you buy
- Keep track of how well suppliers are doing
- Always try to improve your buying process
Strategic purchasing can help you get the best training materials, equipment, and services for your programmes.
Employability Procurement in the UK
The employability sector is all about helping people get back into work, and it's a key part of the government's 'Plan for Jobs' strategy. At the heart of this sector is the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which launches key government tenders worth billions of pounds to support people on their journey into employment.
One of the biggest programmes the DWP procures and manages is the Restart scheme. This scheme is all about giving unemployed people the support they need to find lasting jobs and build rewarding careers. It's a huge opportunity for providers who want to make a real difference in people's lives.
But the employability sector isn't just about getting people into any old job. It's about giving them the skills and training they need to succeed in the long term. That's why employability and skills go hand in hand - it's not enough to just find someone a job, you need to equip them with the tools to thrive in their new role.
For procurement professionals in this sector, it's important to understand the bigger picture. You need to know how your services fit into the wider 'Plan for Jobs' strategy, and how you can work with the DWP to deliver real results. It's not just about winning contracts, it's about creating opportunities and changing lives.
So if you're bidding for employability contracts, remember that you're part of something much bigger. You're helping to build a stronger, more resilient workforce, and giving people the chance to fulfil their potential. It's challenging work, but it's also incredibly rewarding.
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Contact usAligning Procurement with Educational Goals
When procuring employability services, you must focus on outcomes. Key considerations include:
- Industry relevance: Does the training meet employer needs?
- Learner support: Are there resources for diverse learners?
- Progression routes: Can students advance to higher qualifications?
Procurement should emphasise value, not just cost. Look for providers with:
- Strong industry links
- Up-to-date facilities and equipment
- Qualified, experienced trainers
Set clear performance targets in contracts. These might cover completion rates, job outcomes, and learner satisfaction. Regular reviews help ensure providers meet goals.
Collaboration is vital. Work with employers to shape training content. Partner with local authorities to address skills gaps in your area.
Challenges and Opportunities
The employability sector faces unique hurdles in procurement. These issues impact costs, quality, and regulatory compliance. At the same time, new technologies and sustainable practices offer exciting possibilities for improvement.
Another key challenge is compliance, due to the nature and potential environments for training delivery.
Navigating Regulatory Compliance
You must stay on top of ever-changing regulations in procurement. Government policies and industry standards can shift quickly. This makes it hard to keep processes up-to-date. Training staff on new rules takes time and money. You might need to update software systems too. Non-compliance can lead to fines or loss of funding.
But meeting regulations can also bring benefits. It builds trust with partners and students - your business (and your bids!) can stand out from competitors by showing your commitment to compliance and demonstrating this with examples.
Typical compliance authorities for employability contracts would be Ofsted, EFSA and Ofqual.
Using Technology and Innovation
New tech tools and methods of innovation can streamline your procurement processes. E-procurement systems help you manage bids and contracts more easily.
Data analytics can spot trends and save money. Virtual reality could change how you buy training equipment. You could test items before purchase.
The use of AI might help match students with work placements more effectively, further streamlining your systems.
But adopting new tech has its own challenges. You need to train staff and update old systems. The initial costs can be high. You must also protect sensitive data from cyber threats.
Sustainable Procurement Practices
Green procurement is becoming more important. You can reduce your carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly suppliers. This might mean buying local or picking products with less packaging.
Consider Evergreen Assessments and Social Value Model.
When it comes to employability contracts, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) isn't just focused on getting people into jobs - they want to create real, lasting social value. In fact, social value is a fundamental part of their commissioning strategy.
So what does that mean in practice? Well, the DWP wants suppliers to go above and beyond the basics. They're looking for providers who can deliver tangible benefits to communities, like creating local jobs, supporting disadvantaged groups, and promoting environmental sustainability. With the nature of employability contracts these should be linked directly to your core solution of course!
For example, let's say you're bidding for an employability contract in a deprived area. The DWP will want to see how you plan to engage with the local community, perhaps by partnering with local charities or setting up training schemes for residents. They'll also want to know how you'll support groups who face extra barriers to employment, like people with disabilities or those from ethnic minority backgrounds.
But it's not just about ticking boxes - the DWP wants to see genuine commitment and innovation from its suppliers. They're looking for creative approaches that can deliver real, measurable social impact alongside strong employment outcomes.
So if you're bidding for an employability contract, social value needs to be at the heart of your proposal.
What Next?
Thornton & Lowe offer a range of services for training and education providers - if you're looking for a helping hand with your bid, contact us using the form below.
We offer a fully-managed Bid Writing service across all industries, where we work with your team to produce bespoke, quality-driven responses on your behalf. For more information on this service, see the video below!
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Employability Support Services Flexible FrameworkUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilDumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.
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2024-09-11 | 2025-09-05 | |||||||||
Forensic Adult EducationUK Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeForensic mental health services are for people with a mental illness or learning disability who may be a risk to themselves or others because of their medical condition. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 places a requirement on NHSGGC to ensure that patients with a mental illness are able to be treated in facilities which meet their needs and are not subject to higher levels of security than they require.NHSGGC seeks to contract a supplier to provide a SQA level education programme and an adult literacy and numeracy education programme for patients across both a medium and low secure unit (Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital), in order to introduce patients to a small classroom experience, providing a variety of subjects using different activities to teach. The programmes will require to be tailored to the needs and skill level of the patients involved and provide a supportive learning environment. The programmes will provide patients with an opportunity to gain formal qualifications and to develop employability skills. The contract will be split into two Lots:Lot 1: Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education ProgrammeLot 2: Forensic Adult Learning & Qualification Attainment
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2024-09-05 | 2024-10-07 | |||||||||
Socio-Economic Determinants of Health Inequalities - Provision of Action LearningUK Glasgow University of StrathclydeThe University of Strathclyde requires a partner(s) to organise and carry out a sequence of action learning sets with public sector officials involved in the design and delivery of policies in two areas in Scotland: housing (either housing quality or homelessness) and employability (No One Left Behind).
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2024-08-16 | 2024-09-16 | |||||||||
NAC/5192 North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery Framework ReissueUK Irvine North Ayrshire CouncilThis procurement seeks to appoint a framework of business partners to support the delivery of the Councils employability service.The services required will be as follows:-Lot 1: Parental employment support service- Lot 2: Youth transition/engagement/support service- Lot 3: Transitional/volunteering service- Lot 4: Individual Placement Support (IPS)One supplier will be awarded per lot.Please note, this is a re-issue of previously advertised services.
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2942000 | 2024-08-08 | 2024-09-09 | ||||||||
Re-Opening of EALEP Trusted Partner FrameworkUK Kilmarnock East Ayrshire CouncilEast Ayrshire Council as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of the Local Employability Partnership (EALEP) is seeking to work in partnership with training providers, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that delivers an all age, needs based, person centred support to those seeking to move towards, enter, sustain and progress in employment; to reduce levels of child poverty by supporting parents from the priority family groups to increase their income from employment; to reduce inequality in the labour market by supporting those further from the labour market to increase their income from employment; and to maximise the role that employability plays in delivering national and local aims of tackling poverty, promoting inclusion and social justice and creating a fair and prosperous Scotland.Services will be procured from providers who are experienced in delivering to individuals who face barriers to employment and require additional support in order to obtain, gain and sustain employment. EALEP is seeking partners who can ensure a person centred approach and deliver provision in localities across East Ayrshire.Providers who are currently on the Framework (Awarded October 2023) do NOT need to re-apply for this Framework.
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10500000 | 2024-07-17 | 2024-08-26 | ||||||||
South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)UK Ayr South Ayrshire CouncilSouth Ayrshire Council, as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of theLocal Employability Partnership (LEP), is seeking to work in partnership with trainingproviders, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that will deliveran all-age, person-centred programme of support to those looking to gain therelevant skills and knowledge to progress to meaningful, sustainable employment.In doing so, South Ayrshire Council has a requirement to establish a Multi-Provider,Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to deliver varied programmes covering the 5stage employability pipeline. The procurement is being carried out in accordancewith The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the "Light TouchRegime.
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2024-06-28 | 2024-08-02 | |||||||||
Employability Support Services Flexible FrameworkUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilDumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.
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2024-06-06 | 2024-07-08 | |||||||||
SPS-02053 Personal Development & LearningUK Edinburgh Scottish Prison ServiceProvision of prison based Personal Development and Learning Service throughout Scotland in the public prisons operated by the SPS. The services will be provided to adults with varying degrees of pre-existing educational engagement; disadvantaged learners; 'young offenders' in custody (18-24): & occasionally 'young persons' in custody (16-17).The services will include delivery of a varied curriculum of learning & skills in prisons; learning needs screening of persons following admission to custody; specialist screening (e.g. dyslexia) where required; & working with SPS to ensure progress against the SPS Personal Development & Learning Strategy.The SPS is currently developing the next generation of its Personal Development & Learning Strategy, replacing both existing Learning & Skills Strategy (2016-2021) and Employability Strategy (2017-2022). The project team aims to create a single strategy which aligns with the Objectives and Principles set out in the current SPS Corporate Plan (2023-28).
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2024-05-08 | 2024-06-03 | |||||||||
SPS-02053 Personal Development & LearningUK Edinburgh Scottish Prison ServiceProvision of prison based Personal Development and Learning Service throughout Scotland in the public prisons operated by the SPS. The services will be provided to adults with varying degrees of pre-existing educational engagement; disadvantaged learners; 'young offenders' in custody (18-24): & occasionally 'young persons' in custody (16-17).The services will include delivery of a varied curriculum of learning & skills in prisons; learning needs screening of persons following admission to custody; specialist screening (e.g. dyslexia) where required; & working with SPS to ensure progress against the SPS Personal Development & Learning Strategy.The SPS is currently developing the next generation of its Personal Development & Learning Strategy, replacing both existing Learning & Skills Strategy (2016-2021) and Employability Strategy (2017-2022). The project team aims to create a single strategy which aligns with the Objectives and Principles set out in the current SPS Corporate Plan (2023-28).
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2024-05-02 | 2024-06-03 | |||||||||
Health & Vocational Rehabilitation AssessmentUK Paisley Renfrewshire CouncilRenfrewshire Council requires a professional organisation to deliver Occupational Health and Vocational Rehabilitation Assessment with specialist health interventions delivered, where required to assist clients journey back to employment. Clients will be registered with Invest in Renfrewshire Employability Services and will receive this service as part of a package of support including a dedicated Client Management Case Worker and access to a range of training, work experience and subsidised employment opportunities.This service will provide a full Condition Management Programme and will be provided as part of a package of support for clients with a health-related condition looking to return to work. The service seeks to enhance this package of support by providing detailed assessment of clients’ health barriers and capability for work and to offer specialist health interventions.The successful provider will be required to provide a detailed report and action plan for up to 110 registered employability clients and provide additional health interventions for 100 of these clients. It is essential this is an individual-centred approach to supporting people with greater health needs. The service will coach individuals to better understand their conditions and develop self-management skills.
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2024-04-12 | 2024-05-03 | |||||||||
Aberdeen City Council - Justice - Employability & Outreach Support ServiceUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilLot 1: Aberdeen City Council require the provision of an employability service to deliver an appropriate programme of activities to individuals who are subject to Community Payback Orders (CPOs) with an unpaid work requirement or receiving a service from justice social work.Lot 2: Aberdeen City Council require the provision of an outreach support services to help Supported Persons towards positive and 'offence free' independent living in the community.
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546147 | 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-24 | ||||||||
Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support for Disabled IndividualsUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilDumfries and Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership (DGLEP) are looking to work with support organisations and training providers who can deliver a range of employability services to people of all ages who have a disability. The partnership is funded to provide and commission support for individuals who are unemployed, low skilled or who have a low-income role to support them to move towards and into learning, volunteering, training, education and/or work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment. DGLEP oversees Scottish Government No One Left Behind (NOLB) and Best Start Bright Futures funding (BSBF) and UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF). The Partnership is committed to community wealth building and Fair Work.
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300000 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-05-10 | ||||||||
Young Person Wellbeing Service GlasgowUK London The Prince's TrustThe Prince’s Trust is calling for proposals to deliver a wellbeing service to support and complement our personal and social development activities and employability programmes for young people in Glasgow. We anticipate the service will support over 100 young people across the first two years of the contract duration.
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160000 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-04-09 | ||||||||
CAREERS SERVICES CRM SYSTEMUK Aberdeen University of AberdeenThe Careers and Employability Service is seeking a high quality, intuitive and robust system which supports delivery of all service areas, meeting the needs of all key stakeholders, including staff/users, students, graduates and employers. Service areas to be supported by the system include managing appointments, online enquiries, opportunity advertising (i.e. graduate jobs, internships, part-time jobs), managing and delivering events and fairs. The system is also required to manage the process of offering exclusive opportunities, from advertising, handling applications through to making an offer and acceptance.
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2024-02-14 | 2024-03-12 | |||||||||
NAC/5159 North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery FrameworkUK Irvine North Ayrshire CouncilThis is a key worker service across the 5 stages of the employability and skills pipeline.Stage 1: Referral, engagement, and assessmentStage 2: Needs assessment, barrier removal, and action planningStage 3: Vocational activityStage 4: Employer engagement and job matchingStage 5: In work support and aftercare- The end to end service should support disadvantaged groups progress towards employment.- The service will be delivered across stages 1 to stages 5 of the employability and skills pipeline.- A Key worker approach (key worker defined as: consistent worker who takes participants through all stages including providing at least 26 weeks aftercare, and develops individualised package of support) has to be adopted at all stages of service delivery.- Focus on vocational programmes aligned with local business need- Employer engagement and sustained job outcomes a primary focus
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8972976 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-29 | ||||||||
NAC/5159 North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery FrameworkUK Irvine North Ayrshire CouncilThis procurement seeks to appoint a framework of business partners to support the delivery of the Councils employability service.The services required will be as follows:- Lot 1: Employability end-to-end service-Lot 2: Parental employment support service- Lot 3: Youth transition/engagement/support service- Lot 4: Transitional/volunteering service- Lot 5: Individual Placement Support (IPS)One supplier will be awarded per lot.
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8972976 | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-29 | ||||||||
Criminal Justice - Outreach Support Service & Employability ServiceUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilThe Service Provider shall aim to help Supported Persons towards positive and 'offence free'independent living in the community. The Service Provider shall work in partnership with AberdeenCity Health and Social Care Partnership Criminal Justice Social Work service, Aberdeen City Council,NHS Grampian, Housing Providers, Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service and other agencies tosupport, and in exceptional circumstances monitor, individuals in the community. It is expected thatthe Service Provider will participate in the MAPPA process as required.Levels of support will vary depending on individual needs and risk levels but will initially be a minimumof one weekly session once in the community. For those with more intensive needs the ServiceProvider will provide contact during custody if appropriate and will be an integral part of the riskmanagement and contingency plan in preparation for release. Support is designed to enableSupported Persons to develop skills for independent living; such as: domestic skills, budgeting,literacy, and numeracy, accessing further education or employment and social skills.
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897354 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-15 | ||||||||
Provision of Employability Services in InverclydeUK Greenock Inverclyde CouncilThe 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.The objectives of the service are to: Provide a client centred service delivering vocational training, industry specific skills and personal development training. Undertake proactive engagement and community level reach. Target those who are inactive/workless/unemployed and who have at least one barrier to employment. Focus on moving individuals into sustainable employment. Support clients to access specialist services to address other barriers to employment, eg mental health, addiction, benefits & financial advice. Achieve a high level of qualification outcomes and entry into sustainable employment.
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2024-01-27 | 2024-02-26 | |||||||||
Condition Management (SPF)UK DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY Dumfries and Galloway CouncilThis project seeks to commission a health service which can provide condition management advice, occupational therapy style support and expert mental and physical health support for people facing challenges. The provider must work alongside key partners including Dumfries and Galloway Employability and Skills Service, DWP and other employability services supporting people in Dumfries and Galloway, to identify clients who would most benefit from the provision.The provider must be able to provide a flexible person-centred service which includes face to face, telephone and online support to clients based on their specific needs. All staff working on the contract must be qualified to deliver the advice and support and have all the correct registrations and insurance to deliver the programme.
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70000 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-26 | ||||||||
Provision of Employability Services in InverclydeUK Greenock Inverclyde CouncilInverclyde Council are inviting Tenders for the service provision of one Lot or more than one Lot for Employability Services Lot 1: Vocational Training & Personal Development Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment Lot 3: Supported Employment & Employer Engagement Lot 4: Environmental Employment Programme Lot 5: Financial Advice and Support
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2024-01-25 | 2024-02-26 | |||||||||
Young Person Wellbeing Service GlasgowUK Glasgow The Prince's TrustThe Prince’s Trust is calling for proposals to deliver a wellbeing service to support and complement our personal and social development activities and employability programmes for young people in Glasgow. We anticipate the service will support over 100 young people across the first two years of the contract duration.
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160000 | 2024-01-22 | 2024-02-21 | ||||||||
Parental Early Intervention Employability SupportUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilThis tender process has been retendered. This is for participation in the Contract for Early Intervention Employability Support – Whole Household. We have a requirement for a supplier to provide early engagement and to work with parents via community outreach, re-engaging with families who may benefit from tailored support in line with their needs and aspirations. In relation to employment and skill. The provider will deliver employability support predominantly on stages 1-2 of the employability pipeline.
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123000 | 2023-12-06 | 2024-01-10 | ||||||||
Skills, Training, Employability and Learning Provision Dynamic Purchasing SystemUK SHEFFIELD Sheffield City CouncilDelivery of commissioned Skills, Training, Employability and Learning Provision
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25000000 | 2023-12-06 | 2025-02-28 | ||||||||
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Employability Child Poverty Lead Service Re-runUK Kirkwall Orkney Islands CouncilOrkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing an Employability Child Poverty Coordination Service.
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70000 | 2023-10-26 | 2023-11-24 | ||||||||
GGC0875 Glasgow City Adult Stress ServiceUK Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeThe service is a holistic service available to young people (aged 12-19) who live in Glasgow City, which adopts an early intervention prevention approach, with the aim of improving longer term trajectories for its target audience.Services are currently available in 9 venues across Glasgow City, though this could increase should additional investment become available. It is held in the evenings from 6:00- 9:30pm Mondays through to Thursdays. The service is co-delivered by statutory and non-statutory organisations. Counselling and Multiple Risk components of the GCYHS are commissioned. Both are key interventions in support for young people. Counsellors are an integral part of the Multi-disciplinary delivery team on the night. Young people can also have access 1:1 consultations from the Nurse, GP, or Multiple Risk Worker. Young people can expect support with their mental health, sexual health, risk taking, weight management and relationships as well as support around housing or financial inclusion.The nursing team also provides comprehensive “wrap around” support out with service delivery times to address the wider issues that impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, liaising and referring onwards to secure the right support such as mentoring, advocacy or employability. As part of the care plan for a young person, where required, support for parents will be also be sourced to ensure best outcomes for the family overall.Current YHS Delivery across Glasgow CityNorth West LocalityDrumchapel Health CentrePossilpark Health & Care CentreMaryhill Health & Care CentreNorth East LocalityEasterhouse Health CentreShettleston Health CentreSpringburn Health CentreSouth LocalityPollok Health CentreElderpark Clinic- Govan HCNew Gorbals Health & Care CentrePost pandemic, significant numbers of referrals are identified at initial consultation, to be mental health in nature, in particular anxiety. At subsequent consultations, wider causes of distress become visible.
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2023 - Aberdeen City - Whole Family Support ServicesUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilAberdeen City Council require a Service Provider to provide a service for:1.Fit Like Family Wellbeing Team2.New Scots Early Involvement SupportThe Service Provider will work with the Fit Like Partnership to deliver on the core aims and principles in a coordinated integrated system of support. Meeting families where they are at and offer support with a family first, strength-based approach.The Service Provider will provide targeted help for families, children and young people which reduce the need for social work by supporting their identified needs, including but not limited to:-Parenting routines and boundaries, financial concerns, lack of access to employability skills, unsatisfactory living conditions and low-level mental health issues impacting on confidence and self-esteem.-Providing whole family support to families with children who have unmet additional support needs which are social in nature and require support to avoid escalation into Social Work with Disabilities team. Working in collaboration with local improvement groups to improve pathways and support for children and their families with ASN & Disabilities. Examples of the level of need include (but are not limited to):-a young person/child and family with a diagnosis/awaiting diagnosis;-where there is more than one child/young person in the household with a disability;-where parents need help in managing routines. These services are not aimed at children and young people who could be described as “struggling at school”.-Supporting children and young people to re-engage with education/life when their mental health/life circumstances get in the way-Support to young people who are impacted directly or indirectly by alcohol and substance use-Children & Young people Mental health issues (anxiety & Low mood) & emotional regulation support-Family Stress, behavioural support needs, child parent violence, self-injury-Access to social activities, peer interaction-Sibling needs – whole family support-Separated Families, working across households and considering the needs of blended families and their children’s needs.-Families advocating their child’s needs and navigate the systems to ensure that they can access the right support.-Practical help, and transport support.-Financial advice supporting families access wider care services-Linking in with community supports to facilitate soft touch connection for parents
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7036312 | 2023-10-10 | 2023-11-17 | ||||||||
GGC0861 Youth Mental Health Improvement ServicesUK Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeThe service is a holistic service available to young people (aged 12-19) who live in Glasgow City, which adopts an early intervention prevention approach, with the aim of improving longer term trajectories for its target audience.Services are currently available in 9 venues across Glasgow City, though this could increase should additional investment become available. It is held in the evenings from 6:00- 9:30pm Mondays through to Thursdays. The service is co-delivered by statutory and non-statutory organisations. Counselling and Multiple Risk components of the GCYHS are commissioned. Both are key interventions in support for young people. Counsellors are an integral part of the Multi-disciplinary delivery team on the night. Young people can also have access 1:1 consultations from the Nurse, GP, or Multiple Risk Worker. Young people can expect support with their mental health, sexual health, risk taking, weight management and relationships as well as support around housing or financial inclusion.The nursing team also provides comprehensive “wrap around” support out with service delivery times to address the wider issues that impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, liaising and referring onwards to secure the right support such as mentoring, advocacy or employability. As part of the care plan for a young person, where required, support for parents will be also be sourced to ensure best outcomes for the family overall.Current YHS Delivery across Glasgow CityNorth West LocalityDrumchapel Health CentrePossilpark Health & Care CentreMaryhill Health & Care CentreNorth East LocalityEasterhouse Health CentreShettleston Health CentreSpringburn Health CentreSouth LocalityPollok Health CentreElderpark Clinic- Govan HCNew Gorbals Health & Care CentrePost pandemic, significant numbers of referrals are identified at initial consultation, to be mental health in nature, in particular anxiety. At subsequent consultations, wider causes of distress become visible.
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GGC0861 Youth Mental Health Improvement ServicesUK Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeThe service is a holistic service available to young people (aged 12-19) who live in Glasgow City, which adopts an early intervention prevention approach, with the aim of improving longer term trajectories for its target audience.Services are currently available in 9 venues across Glasgow City, though this could increase should additional investment become available. It is held in the evenings from 6:00- 9:30pm Mondays through to Thursdays. The service is co-delivered by statutory and non-statutory organisations. Counselling and Multiple Risk components of the GCYHS are commissioned. Both are key interventions in support for young people. Counsellors are an integral part of the Multi-disciplinary delivery team on the night. Young people can also have access 1:1 consultations from the Nurse, GP, or Multiple Risk Worker. Young people can expect support with their mental health, sexual health, risk taking, weight management and relationships as well as support around housing or financial inclusion.The nursing team also provides comprehensive “wrap around” support out with service delivery times to address the wider issues that impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, liaising and referring onwards to secure the right support such as mentoring, advocacy or employability. As part of the care plan for a young person, where required, support for parents will be also be sourced to ensure best outcomes for the family overall.
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2023-09-29 | 2023-10-30 | |||||||||
Condition Management (SPF)UK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilThis project seeks to commission a health service which can provide condition management advice, occupational therapy style support and expert mental and physical health support for people facing challenges. The provider must work alongside key partners including Dumfries and Galloway Employability and Skills Service, DWP and other employability services supporting people in Dumfries and Galloway, to identify clients who would most benefit from the provision.The provider must be able to provide a flexible person-centred service which includes face to face, telephone and online support to clients based on their specific needs. All staff working on the contract must be qualified to deliver the advice and support and have all the correct registrations and insurance to deliver the programme.
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70000 | 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-20 | ||||||||
DG LEP Employability ProgrammesUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilDumfries and Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership (DGLEP) are looking to work with support organisations and training providers who can deliver a range of employability services to people of all ages. The partnership is funded to provide and commission support for individuals who are unemployed, low skilled or who have a low-income role to support them to move towards and into learning, volunteering, training, education and/or work. There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment.
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128000 | 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-20 | ||||||||
Parental Early Intervention Employability SupportUK Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway CouncilThis tender process is for participation in the Contract for Early Intervention Employability Support – Whole Household. We have a requirement for a supplier to provide early engagement and to work with parents via community outreach, re-engaging with families who may benefit from tailored support in line with their needs and aspirations. In relation to employment and skill. The provider will deliver employability support predominantly on stages 1-2 of the employability pipeline.
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123000 | 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-20 | ||||||||
NHSGGC0851 Recovery Services - Prison and Community EventsUK Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeThe commissioned service will employ 1 x WTE Prison Recovery Worker who will establish, develop and facilitate recovery cafes within prison establishments that service Glasgow City’s population, and support people to engage with community opportunities on liberation. The focus primarily will continue to be on housing needs, recovery supports and volunteering/ employability opportunities. The target population will continue to be prisoners with alcohol and/or drug problems serving sentences <2 years or those nearing the end of a longer sentence.
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612500 | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-23 | ||||||||
The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian ParentsUK Livingston West Lothian CouncilThe Scottish Government have provided Local Authorities with funding under the No One Left Behind (NOLB) Child Poverty policy. This policy intends to work towards eradicating child poverty in Scotland through various means including Parental Employment Support.The contract will have three lots which providers can bid for single or multiple lots. Providers will require eligible West Lothian parents to be supported to gain sectorial training, work experience and specialised employability skills that will enable them to gain employment aligned to their individual skills and work expectations or progress within their current workplace.
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570000 | 2023-09-08 | 2023-10-06 | ||||||||
EALEP Trusted Partner FrameworkUK Kilmarnock East Ayrshire CouncilEast Ayrshire Council as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of the Local Employability Partnership (EALEP) is seeking to work in partnership with training providers, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that delivers an all age, needs based, person centred support to those seeking to move towards, enter, sustain and progress in employment; to reduce levels of child poverty by supporting parents from the priority family groups to increase their income from employment; to reduce inequality in the labour market by supporting those further from the labour market to increase their income from employment; and to maximise the role that employability plays in delivering national and local aims of tackling poverty, promoting inclusion and social justice and creating a fair and prosperous Scotland.Services will be procured from providers who are experienced in delivering to individuals who face barriers to employment and require additional support in order to obtain, gain and sustain employment. EALEP is seeking partners who can ensure a person centred approach and deliver provision in localities across East Ayrshire.
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10500000 | 2023-09-06 | 2023-09-26 | ||||||||
EALEP Trusted Partner FrameworkUK Kilmarnock East Ayrshire CouncilEast Ayrshire Council as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of the Local Employability Partnership (EALEP) is seeking to work in partnership with training providers, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that delivers an all age, needs based, person centred support to those seeking to move towards, enter, sustain and progress in employment; to reduce levels of child poverty by supporting parents from the priority family groups to increase their income from employment; to reduce inequality in the labour market by supporting those further from the labour market to increase their income from employment; and to maximise the role that employability plays in delivering national and local aims of tackling poverty, promoting inclusion and social justice and creating a fair and prosperous Scotland.Services will be procured from providers who are experienced in delivering to individuals who face barriers to employment and require additional support in order to obtain, gain and sustain employment. EALEP is seeking partners who can ensure a person centred approach and deliver provision in localities across East Ayrshire.
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10500000 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-26 | ||||||||
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Employability Child Poverty Lead ServiceUK Kirkwall Orkney Islands CouncilOrkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing an Employability Child Poverty Coordination service to inform and influence the integration of employability support within strategic decisions and actions and increase access to holistic support which enables parents to move towards fair and sustainable work. This Project will run until October 2025
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70000 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-10-06 | ||||||||
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Employability Child Poverty Lead ServiceUK Kirkwall Orkney Islands CouncilOrkney Islands Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of No-One Left Behind by providing an Employability Child Poverty Coordination service.
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70000 | 2023-09-04 | 2023-10-06 | ||||||||
Breakpoint Reopening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care SupportsUK Glasgow Glasgow City CouncilThe Council invites new Bidders, or those Bidders who were not previously successful in being awarded to any part of the original 2019 Framework/2021 Break Point Re-opening, or who wish to apply for a new Framework category not previously awarded, to participate in this final break point opportunity, to tender for the provision of one or more of the following categories of care:Care and Support (including Technology Enabled Care and Support, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports and Short Breaks (Respite).Bidders seeking to join the Framework at this 'break point' opportunity, will as a minimum, be required to meet all of the qualifying criteria as laid out in the tender documentation and will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, whereService Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers awarded; using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose.The Council will not use the successfully awarded Applicants under Option 3 of the SDS Act.*Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013*The estimated value as included as part of this PIN notice is the estimated value of the overall framework agreement and its 5 year +1, +1 lifespan effective from 01/02/2019.
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426410000 | 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-13 | ||||||||
Integrated Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults and Employer Brokerage Support for Young People and AdultsUK Swinton Salford City CouncilSalford City Council is inviting suitably qualified companies to tender to deliver a quality combined employability support and employer brokerage service. The service will provide targeted information, advice and guidance for Salford residents to progress and connect to quality employment and training opportunities. Engage with businesses to support and develop skills and employment opportunities, to recruit Salford residents by encouraging new and innovative recruitment practices, where residents with barriers to employment are considered for vacancies.. The current services are delivered for adults with complex needs (Salford Health Works) and an employer brokerage and support service (Salford Employ) under two separate contracts, and the Council now wishes to integrate and extend the range and scope of support available in line with emerging priorities into one contract for delivery in Salford.
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2023-06-22 | 2023-07-21 | |||||||||
Workforce for the Future - Creation of Learning ResourceUK Edinburgh Museums Galleries ScotlandMGS is partnering with Developing the Young Workforce to deliver a two-year project, entitled Workforce for The Future, to engage museums and schools in eight lower Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation areas. As part of the project, S1 and S2 pupils across the eight council areas will use a core learning resource to work with a local museum, learning about the diversity of job roles in the heritage sector and increasing their employability skills. This tender opportunity is for a contractor to work with MGS to create the core learning resource to be used by the school pupils as part of the project. This resource must be in a format that allows for it to be accredited by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
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2023-06-02 | 2023-06-26 | |||||||||
Employability Support Services - Five Stage Pipeline ApproachUK Falkirk Falkirk CouncilThe framework recognises the need to better support disadvantaged groups to move towards and into employment. This has to start withgreater focus on early engagement, assessment of support needs and effective action planning to more effectively tackle barriers that arepreventing individuals from participating in the labour market.Working in partnership we are seeking a range of diverse interventions to effectively engage with those furthest from the labour market,supporting individuals with multiple and often complex support needs. Services being procured will include motivation, confidence,personal development, one to one support, mentoring, group work, core skills, health, wellbeing and financial support interventions. It isenvisaged that some structured, accredited and project based activities will also be required. This Lot covers the spectrum of activities atStage 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline.
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4000000 | 2023-05-27 | 2023-07-03 | ||||||||
Employability Support Services - Five Stage Pipeline ApproachUK Falkirk Falkirk CouncilFalkirk 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)
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4000000 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-07-03 | ||||||||
Business Gateway Services in InverclydeUK Greenock Inverclyde CouncilThe successful delivery of Business Gateway requires a range of general and specialist business support services, so it is expected that the contractor will lead a team that will provide a range of expert services.The detailed requirements of each of the three core Business Gateway services are set out in the Specification. The successful contractor will comply with them, with a particular focus on maintaining new business registration numbers, including Early Stage Growth and the provision of support to assist with the growth and sustainability of existing businesses within Inverclyde, particularly those businesses on the Growth Advisory Service. The contractor will also be expected to engage in other economic development activities, such as the promotion of community benefits, employability projects and events, and targeted business advice to priority sectors.The contractor will be expected to keep the CRM system up to date.The contractor will be expected to participate in local advertising and promotion, which may include talks to local business forums, including the Chamber of Commerce.The council is striving to provide a convenient service to its clients and is seeking to minimise the possible disruption with the need to travel to seek Business Gateway services. A Business Gateway office will help promote a strong brand presence in the market. It is therefore a requirement that the contractor be based locally within a central area of Inverclyde.
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265760 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-21 | ||||||||
Community Cafe Including Employability Training for Adults with Additional Support NeedsUK Giffnock East Renfrewshire CouncilEast Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the Provision of a Community Café Including Employability Training Programme for Adults with Additional Support Needs within Eastwood & Barrhead Health and Care Centres.
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Fire Risk Assessments for West Dunbartonshire Council’s Multi Storey High Rise HousingUK Dumbarton West Dunbartonshire CouncilIn accordance with The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability, on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council, seeks fire risk assessments for nineteen blocks of multi-storey housing at six localities in West Dunbartonshire, following methodologies set out on PAS 79-2:2020 Fire risk assessment –Part 2: Housing – Code of practice and PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice, with respect to extents outlined paragraph 51 of the Scottish Government’s February 2022 edition of Fire safety - existing high rise domestic buildings: practical guidance, namely:1. The common escape routes and other fire safety measures.2. An examination of a sample of flat entrance doors.3. The separating construction between the flats and the common area, so far as reasonably practicable.4. The potential for spread of fire on the external envelope of the building.Additionally, full height balcony replacement screens located at Dalmuir, Kilbowie and North Drumry are required to be assessed in further technical detail, given recent changes in legislation, namely 2.7.1 External wall cladding systems of Building standards technical handbook 2022: domestic, which brings spandrel panels into pertinent consideration. Given their installation pre-dates fire testing and certification requirements, consideration under clause 14 of PAS 9980:2022 will be required.
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75000 | 2023-04-01 | 2023-05-02 | ||||||||
Re-opening of Framework for Services to Support Engagement, Inclusion, Achievement and Attainment in East Lothian SchoolsUK Haddington, East Lothian East Lothian CouncilUPDATE - February 2023 - REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORKThe previously advertised flexible framework for these services commenced in January 2022. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein.Please note if you are an existing provider and are already part of this framework, your status remains unaffected and no further action is required.Re-opening of a flexible framework by East Lothian Council for requirements to be delivered within East Lothian Council school settings. These services may be provided in relation to Pupil Equity funding and will also include provision of interventions for individuals with varied and complex needs.East Lothian Education and Children’s Services Departments are committed to ensuring young people are treated with dignity and respect with a clear focus on self-directed decision making by young people and sustainable outcomes for them. We have a focus on Inclusion, Achievement, Ambition and Progress for All. We all work together to Get it Right for Every Child and to ensure that all our children and young people are Safe, Healthy, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included.This framework agreement will enable East Lothian schools to compliantly purchase the range of services which will support the delivery of our vision and values which align closely with following values of the Key Priorities in the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education ‘Achieving Excellence and Equity’:- Improvement in attainment, particularly in literacy and numeracy;- Closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children;- Improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing.- Improvement in employability skills and sustained, positive school leaver destinations for all.Services which engage and encourage pupils to learn through participation in non-academic activities and experiences. These may include, but are not limited to, outdoor learning, sport and social activities that will be offered on East Lothian Council school premises (scope does not include primarily online services).
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ESCC - SS Tender for the Provision of Youth Employability ServiceUK Lewes East Sussex County CouncilChildren Service Department in East Sussex County Council are looking for a single provider to provide an Information, Advice and Guidance support service for young people who are not in learning post-16 or at risk of not progressing into post-16 learning to be known as the "Youth Employability Service" The Service will commence on 1st October 2023 for an initial term of 2 years with a possible 36 Months extension.Full details of the requirement are provided within the Service Specification in the tender documents.The tender will be an Open process and Bidders should note the key dates contained within the Invitation to tender documents.The procurement process will be conducted using the South East Shared Services e-sourcing portal at http://www.sharedservices.org.uk/esourcing.
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3517285 | 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-03 | ||||||||
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability ServicesUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilRelates to support and barrier removal.Activities may include:Confidence BuildingCoaching and MentoringWellbeing SupportCareer Information and AdviceFinancial advice & SupportBasic Digital SkillsMental HealthOutward Bound Type Activities, e.g. Sports, Team Building
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2022-12-06 | 2027-11-15 | |||||||||
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability ServicesUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilAberdeen City Council is looking for a range of suppliers, across a wide spectrum of Employability provision, in order to provide the Council with any planned and ad-hoc employability opportunities as they arise.
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2022-12-05 | 2027-11-15 | |||||||||
Contract for the provision of Refugee Employability ProgrammeUK London Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentThe Refugee Employability Programme will ensure that refugees, arriving via safe and legal routes, have the tools they need to become fully independent and provide for themselves and their families. The core element to the package will be providing 'tailored and flexible employment support arrangements to refugees.
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52000000 | 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-13 | ||||||||
Contract for Community Learning ProvisionUK DURHAM Durham County CouncilPlease access the NEPO Procontract Portal www.nepo.org and Procontract Reference DN641734 for full details of the needs and requirements for this procurement. This contract is for Community Learning provision. Durham County Council's DurhamLearn Service are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency to secure adult education opportunities in County Durham. The DurhamLearn Service is designated as the 'Provider' of this learning through provision that it secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations. This opportunity is for provision of Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+.Bidders are invited to submit a response for providing Community Learning, non-accredited programmes, by the deadline stated for delivering the requirements in the Tender documents specification. This Community Learning delivery opportunity supports the following delivery themes:• Life Skills/Preparing People for Work - employability and labour market re-entry, supporting adults to operate confidently and effectively in life and work• Supporting learners with additional needs - including learning difficulties and/or disabilities to progress into work/further learning. • Personal and Community Development Learning - learning for personal and community development, cultural enrichment, intellectual or creative stimulation • Wider Family Learning - learning to help different generations of family members to learn together how to support their children's learning• Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities - supports local Voluntary and other third sector organisations to develop their capacity to deliver learning opportunities for the residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods.This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Tough Regime).
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Delivery of the Gateway to Choices ServiceUK Belfast Belfast City CouncilThe Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the Gateway to Choices service. The service will:- create a database of employability and skills provision, ensuring support for Belfast residents through a Gateway to Choices service.- deliver employability and skills focused independent information, advice and guidance (IAG) to help those living in Belfast, who are furthest from the labour market, make informed choices about their employability and skills pathway and to support those living in Belfast and currently in work (in Belfast or elsewhere) who are seeking better/more sustainable jobs to identify the requisite supports that are available to them. - target those furthest from the labour market are (a) the long-term unemployed (LTU), (b) non-work ready claimants as referred by JBO Work Coaches, or (c) those economically inactive.- support individuals seeking better/more sustainable jobs including those wishing to move on from entry level jobs, or from jobs on minimum wage, or from jobs with zero-hour contracts, or from jobs with short-term contracts. - provide specialist triage support resource which will support individuals through referrals to appropriate provision and utilise all existing funding mechanisms and interventions, including those in health.The ultimate goal is getting more of those further back in the labour market to engage in the existing provision that will support their employability and skills journey. The successful bidder will work closely with the NI Careers Service, Jobs & Benefits Office (JBO) Work Coaches, relevant health service providers and local VCSE organisations for quality, up to date, impartial and independent advice tailored to individual needs and career aspirations.
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2000000 | 2022-11-05 | 2022-12-05 | ||||||||
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability ServicesUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilRelates to referral, engagement and assessment, including needs assessments.Activities may include:Outreach ActivitiesIdentification and assessment of needsDevelopment of Action PlanMental Health
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2022-11-04 | 2022-12-05 | |||||||||
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Employability ServicesUK Aberdeen Aberdeen City CouncilAberdeen City Council is looking for a range of suppliers, across a wide spectrum of Employability provision, in order to provide the Council with any planned and ad-hoc employability opportunities as they arise.
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2022-11-03 | 2022-12-05 | |||||||||
Flexible Framework Entry Point 2 for Vocational and Skills Based InterventionsUK Motherwell North Lanarkshire CouncilThe following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements..The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the curricular offering linked to young people’s employability skills and post school pathways, that will better equip our young people for the world of work..The offering will focus on the following areas:-Universal Offer – Mainstream Pupils-Additional Offer – ASN Pupils-Intensive Offer – Vulnerable Pupils.Desirable subject areas for these pupils include however is not exhaustive:-Acting & Theatre Performance-Automotive Engineering-Beauty Care-Civil Engineering-Construction-Creative Digital Media-Dance-Digital Game Development-Early Learning & Childcare-Employability Skills-Engineering-Food & Drink Technology-Hairdressing-Health & Safety-Health & Social Care-Hospitality-It Hardware-IT Software-Make Up Artistry-Music Technology-Professional Cookery-Rural, Horticultural & Outdoor Skills-Scientific Technologies-Sensory Arts-Sound Production-Sports Development-Uniformed Service.Tenderers may make proposals for courses in one or more subject areas if they are an approved/accredited centre within a recognised skills sector and have delivery staff/trainers with relevant qualifications to deliver to school pupils within their sector..Contractors must be available to deliver courses during the Council’s academic year: August – June. Provision will range from full year courses to shorter bespoke interventions taking place over a school term..Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System..Tenderers must respond to Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope;.Tenderers must complete Award Questions and Statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope..Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope..
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4800000 | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-22 | ||||||||
Flexible Framework Entry Point 2 for Vocational and Skills Based InterventionsUK Motherwell North Lanarkshire CouncilNorth Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") have already established a Flexible Framework Agreement (see https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427200) with multiple external learning Contractors to deliver vocational and skill-based interventions across a variety of subject areas..The aim of this Framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils from priority and target groups..The original Framework was setup for a duration of 4 years, with the included options for Tenderers to apply to the framework in years 2, 3 and 4. This notice is for Entry Point 2, which is is applicable for any potential provider/provision that is not already on the Framework..The framework will not include vocational and skills-based interventions delivered by further education colleges/universities or any provision delivered under school college partnership arrangements..This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.
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4800000 | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-22 | ||||||||
Employability ServicesUK Paisley Scotland ExcelService Category 2 - Barrier RemovalWithin each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contractsunder the DPS.For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
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80000000 | 2022-09-28 | 2026-05-29 | ||||||||
Employability ServicesUK Paisley Scotland ExcelThis Contract Notice is in relation to the established national Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Employability Services (0222). This notice is to be used for new candidates to join the established DPS and will be continuously open throughout the lifetime of the DPS. This DPS reflects the principles set out in Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the purpose of awarding contracts for social and other specific services, and applies the procedures set out in Regulation 35 (Dynamic Purchasing Systems) with variations.The services to be provided include those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred.The scope of services covered under the DPS include, but are not limited to:- Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education;- Skills development;- Training opportunities; and- Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards and into work.There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment.Please note, providers already awarded to the established DPS need not re-apply.
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80000000 | 2022-09-27 | 2026-05-29 | ||||||||
Provision of Day Services for Adults with Learning DisabilitiesUK Newtown St Boswells Scottish Borders CouncilThe requirement is for day service provision for Adults with Learning Disabilities (AWLD) and/or autism across the Scottish Borders. Day services provide tailored activities and development opportunities for AWLD in a safe environment with the aim of supporting them to develop their social skills, employability, to gain new experiences, and live independently in the community. Importantly, day services also provide respite for carers and family members. The day service is a mixture of buildings-based support and outside activities.
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12000000 | 2022-09-14 | 2022-11-07 | ||||||||
HMP Berwyn Learning & Skills ProvisionUK London Ministry of JusticeThe Learning and Skills provision is to deliver a minimum of 488 and a maximum of 609 Learning and Skills activity places per day across 21 classrooms and 3 vocational workshops and embedded across the prison.The Authority's key objectives for the Contract are to:• Allow for the delivery of a ‘Whole Prison Approach’ to ensure the service provided is joined-up, streamlined and supports the integration of the industries, custody, education and health services;• Provide prisoners with employability skills which better prepare them for employment and thereby contribute to the rehabilitative culture of HMP Berwyn and support the reduction of re-offending;• Deliver high quality learning and the vision for the prison;• Embed Learning and Skills within the prison through a delivery model that is engaging and motivational and removes barriers to learning.The Service - high level requirements:• The successful Bidder shall be required to design the provision to meet the learning needs of the prison population, the education and employment opportunities in the resettlement areas prisoners return to following release from custody and to fit the prison's core day and operational conditions.• The successful Bidder will be expected to provide assessment and learning and skills places from the Service commencement date.• The aim of the daily regime at the Prison is to create a balanced and integrated regime. All Prisoners will have the opportunity to be out of their cell and participate in learning activities except when the needs of safety and security prevent it, or a Prisoner is undergoing punishment including Basic Regime under the IEP scheme.The successful Bidder will share the vision for the prison and will have an important role in promoting the learning culture throughout the prison and demonstrate support for the organisational values.The Contract has a four (4) year initial duration, plus an optional two (2) year extension and a further one (1) year extension if agreed by both the Authority and the Supplier.The Authority is using the Jaggaer electronic eSourcing Portal (formerly Bravo) for the procurement. The ITT, which is comprised of a number of volumes, is available only in electronic format via the eSourcing Portal. Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event and should submit queries via the eSourcing Portal.Link to the eSourcing Portal:https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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33000000 | 2022-09-06 | 2022-10-28 | ||||||||
Multiply ProgrammeUK Blackpool Blackpool CouncilBlackpool Council is looking to appoint a framework panel which we can use to support the Multiply Initiative.Multiply was announced in the Autumn Spending Review and in the Levelling Up White Paper – being part of a range of initiatives that aim to boost adult skills. The programme is for 19+ adults who do not have a GSCE at Grade 4 (or equivalent) and aims to help people improve their ability to understand and use maths in daily life, home, and work – from household finances, to helping children with homework, to making more sense of the facts in the media and improving employability / job prospects.
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No Interest Loan Scheme Pilot Evaluation and other financial inclusion project evaluation supportUK London FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITEDContinued from 11.1.4We are open to providers proposing the methodology they plan to use to meet the aims and objectives of this work, but we anticipate that it will comprise the following principles: Process evaluation The process evaluation should analyse the efficiency, effectiveness and suitability of the NILS pilot processes (including design, set up, delivery, referrals and performance) in order to identify improvements that can be made during the pilot, and test whether there is way to build a long-term, sustainable, permanent solution. Financial services evaluation work specific on loan or other relevant financial services products will be essential. Borrower perspectives on the NILS experience will be crucial and therefore bidders will need to demonstrate strong qualitative techniques engaging with people in vulnerable circumstances. Impact evaluation We expect the impact evaluation to have two key elements - a social impact review and an economic impact review. Social impact evaluation The social impact evaluation should assess if there are positive customer benefits resulting from the NILS loans, as delivered by the 5-7 lenders involved in the pilot. We would expect this to consider both qualitative and quantitative evidence and seek to answer at least the following questions: What impact - if any - does access to a NILS product have on financial wellbeing and resilience for low-income households currently excluded from access to mainstream or affordable credit? What is the short and long term impact? What are customers able to do having accessed a NILS loan which they wouldn't otherwise be able to; has it enabled them to access more mainstream financial products and services? What are the impacts outside of a customer's initial financial position - on their wider life, mental health, physical health, their children's wellbeing, their employment/education/training situation, their housing situation? Economic impact evaluation The economic impact evaluation should assess whether there are wider societal benefits generated as a result of the NILS scheme, such as changes in employability and economic activity, income, physical and mental health, and ability to engage in society, eg avoiding benefit uptake, and may result in findings that the NILS scheme generated a £X cost saving for society. To support this evaluation we will have data about the actual cost of delivery through the open book accounting arrangements we have with lenders and require a cost benefit analysis to examine the optimal delivery model reflecting on the range of models we are testing in this pilot with varying degrees of automation and borrower support. NILS core pilot evaluation timelines The evaluation will run alongside three proposed waves of lending. The pauses between each wave will allow for a review of learnings through an interim report, which will inform any changes to the pilot ahead of the subsequent wave. We expect evaluation and outcome data to be captured in to 2025/26 after the lending ceases in order to assess bad debt rates and the commercial lifetime value of the NILS customers who may transition to longer-term, interest-paying customers with the lender. The final evaluation is needed in early 2026.
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Evaluation of Fair Start Scotland Employability Service Extension Period (April 2021 - March 2023)UK Glasgow Scottish GovernmentThe Scottish Government (Employability Division and Office of the Chief Economic Adviser) wishes to commission primary research activity as part of an ongoing evaluation of the process and outcomes from the devolved Scottish employability service Fair Start Scotland (FSS).
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60000 | 2022-07-06 | 2022-09-01 | ||||||||
Provision of Residential ExperiencesUK London National Citizen ServiceA detailed service description is provided in the invitation to tender. In summary the Authority seeks up to two Suppliers to coordinate and deliver the full end to end residential experience for young people including:• Young person engagement• Logistics (such as transport to and from the venue)• Accommodation• Catering• Staff Training • Delivery of the youth led activities to achieve NCST strategic outcomes• Obtain feedback on effectiveness of residential experiences The residential experiences overview: • 4 nights and 5 days away as standard• Cohort group sizes that promote mixing and engagement • Socially mixed cohorts• Residential experiences can be delivered at any point in the year• Residential Experiences should have a primary focus on one of the three NCST objectives• A variety of inclusive venues are to be used (e.g. outdoor centres, student flats, hostels, boarding schools)• Deliver Youth led project-based learning experiences • Collaborate with relevant third-party partners (e.g. employers, social action partners)• Provide action and reflection development models• Make residential experiences visible on NCST electronic systems platformYoung people can access only one residential experience. Young People may have a choice of residential experiences including:● independent living● employability ● social action and volunteeringThe Supplier (including a consortium formed Supplier) operates the accommodation sites used for delivery of a minimum of 25% and a maximum of 75% of all Residential Experiences delivered.Please see more information here - https://link.edgepilot.com/s/28bf8c88/4AjGXJyoTU2kmazFidCvJA?u=https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/5568498401818F99A8A0
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54000000 | 2022-06-24 | 2022-08-12 | ||||||||
Onsite Experience 2022 Commission (TVB and London)UK Peterborough Construction Industry Training BoardCITB are inviting bids from the construction industry to create a model of local, onsite work experience and training to help address the recruitment and skills challenges facing the sector in the Thames Valley Berkshire and London LEP areas. CITB have allocated £1.2 million to establish Onsite Experience hubs within these two LEP areas (£600,000 in each area). The primary objective of this commission is to deliver ‘onsite experiences’ to enable individuals to become employment and site-ready, before progressing at least 50% of these people into sustained employment for a minimum of three months.Research tells us that in order to get a new recruit to a desired initial standard of site-readiness, employers often need to devote significant time and resource to achieving this, regardless of the recruit's entry route into the sector or previous experience. Onsite Experience hubs will equip individuals to become employment and site-ready to employer specifications, before they are recruited, providing candidates with support including employability training, short duration construction training, PPE, CSCS cards and work experience, and therefore reducing the resource burden and risk for recruiting businesses. This commission addresses the challenge by funding pre-employment training, and an onsite experience which can be treated as a work trial by the employer, prior to committing to employing a new recruit.
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TC1119 Adult Social Care Employability SupportUK Manchester Manchester City CouncilFurther details are set out in the procurement documents.
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POST GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE PREPARATION PROGRAMMEUK SHEFFIELD Sheffield Hallam UniversityThe aim is to deliver a work experience placement preparation offer to ensure that PGT students on a work experience (placement) course are provided with a meaningful, supported co-curricular experience to prepare and give them the skills required to seek and source a work experience (placement) following the activity or programme, the activity or programme must be linked to industry. The University is looking for the supplier to lead and take ownership of this programme and to provide consistency in our employability and placement preparation support for PGT students. To specifically highlight the support package for International PGT students and their understanding and engagement with UK employment activities. To support and align to institutional adherence to UKVI compliance and Visa regulations.
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450000 | 2022-05-07 | 2022-06-06 | ||||||||
Employability Support Services Ranked Framework East Renfrewshire CouncilUK Giffnock East Renfrewshire CouncilThis Lot covers the spectrum of activities at Stages 1 to 5 of the Employability Pipeline including engagement assessment action planning, case management and progression into employment including end to end Key Worker Support. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot.
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2860000 | 2022-04-02 | 2022-05-05 | ||||||||
Employability Support Services Ranked Framework East Renfrewshire CouncilUK Giffnock East Renfrewshire CouncilEast Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies to support individuals from disadvantaged groups and assist them 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 tackle barriers that are preventing individuals from participating in the labour market.Services being sought will include support to address personal attributes that prevent people from considering work as an option. This includes motivation, confidence personal development, one to one support, mentoring, group work core skills health wellbeing and financial support interventions. It is envisaged that some structured, accredited and project based activities will also be required.Suppliers will be appointed across 9 lots Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot.
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2860000 | 2022-04-01 | 2022-05-05 | ||||||||
Evaluation of Jobs Growth Wales+UK Cardiff Welsh GovernmentThe Welsh Government’s new Programme for Government outlines commitments made that directly contribute to ten wellbeing objectives. One of these wellbeing objectives is to build an economy based on the principles of fair work, sustainability and the industries and services of the future.Currently Welsh Government are delivering a number of employability programmes which are due to end in March 2022. Two of these programmes, Traineeships and Jobs Growth Wales II, are aimed at young people. These programmes have been evaluated previously, and recommendations from those evaluations have helped to inform the development of the new youth employability programme: Jobs Growth Wales+.Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) will provide every young person with an offer of employment, training, voluntary work or self-employment and will be launched April 2022. The programme takes the best elements of Traineeships and Jobs Growth Wales and will provide a holistic, tailored package of support for young people who are, or who are at risk of becoming, NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training).The Welsh Government wishes to commission a formative evaluation of JGW+. The aim of the evaluation is to provide Welsh Government with timely, robust information on the process and take up of the JGW+ programme in years 1 and 2, which will enable Welsh Government to make decisions regarding the programme, as well as a framework for the impact evaluation, to be commissioned under a later contract.The focus of this evaluation will be on the delivery, performance and outcomes of the programme, with a review of data to establish a framework for impact evaluation. The findings and lessons learned from this evaluation will be used to inform future policy development.
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180000 | 2022-03-16 | 2022-04-12 | ||||||||
Adult and 16 to 19 year old Education TenderUK Plymouth Plymouth City CouncilThese services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should:• Be targeted at adults who have barriers to engagement in adult education and/or require development of skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence towards employability.• Focus on adults from the following specific vulnerable groups:o Learners with different native languageso Refugees and displaced people• Provide opportunity in training and learning for other disadvantaged groups, such as:o Carerso Adults from deprived communitieso Adults with learning difficultieso Adults with mental health related issueso Ex-offenderso Service and ex-service familieso Adults either unemployed, or in low skilled / paid employmentServices should be designed to deliver the following:• High quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to support vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in choosing and deciding on their next steps• Ensure learning opportunities are flexible, responsive to local need and help adults overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning• Provide high quality teaching, learning and specialised support for learners from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to ensure high levels of participation, attendance, retention, achievement and progression to further learning or employment
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3450000 | 2022-03-15 | 2022-04-14 | ||||||||
Employability ServicesUK Paisley Scotland ExcelService Category 1-Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support):Within each Service Category, there are 32 Geographical Service Categories, representing each of the 32 Scottish Councils. Each Candidate must identify the Geographical Service Category/ies within which it is able to provide services relative to the award of contracts under the DPS.For full information please refer to the Information and Instructions Document within the relevant project on PCS-T.
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80000000 | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-17 | ||||||||
Employability ServicesUK Paisley Scotland ExcelThis Contract Notice is in relation to the national Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Employability Services. This DPS reflects the principles set out in Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the purpose of awarding contracts for social and other specific services, and applies the procedures set out in Regulation 35 (Dynamic Purchasing Systems) with variations.The services to be provided include those relating to the No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system inScotland to make it more adaptable, responsive and person-centred.The scope of services covered under the DPS include, but are not limited to:- Employability Services including provision of pre-employment and work related education;- Skills development;- Training opportunities; and- Other related support for people of all ages who are unemployed, further from the labour market to support them to move towards andinto work.There will also be support to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress in employment.
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Framework Agreement for Network of Employability Support and Training – Vocational Training Framework 2022-2026UK Edinburgh Capital City PartnershipCCP aims to establish a new Network of Employability Support and Training (NEST) Vocational Training Framework programme (“the Framework”) on behalf of the six local authorities under the ESES CRD (Edinburgh, Fife, Scottish Border, West Lothian, Mid Lothian, and East Lothian) and the University of Edinburgh and Napier University. It is anticipated that other public bodies may also look to make use of the Framework once established. The new Framework will provide employability and vocational training to complement current employability and skills support provisions. It will offer upskilling and progression opportunities for both those seeking employment and those in employment but facing uncertainty in their work or in-work poverty.Through the agreement established by the Framework (the “Framework Agreement”), CCP aims to work alongside organisations and we see the future relationship with successful framework providers as a partnership.
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Ranked Framework East Renfrewshire Council Employability Support Services Five Stage Pipeline ApproachUK Giffnock East Renfrewshire CouncilWorking in partnership, we are seeking a range of diverse interventions to effectively engage with those furthest from the labour market, supporting individuals with multiple and often complex support needs.Services being procured will include support to address personal attributes that prevent people from considering work as an option. This includes motivation, confidence, personal development, one to one support, mentoring, group work, core skills, health, wellbeing and financial support interventions. It is envisaged that some structured, accredited and project based activities will also be required.This Lot covers the spectrum of activities at Stages 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline the table below provides a more detailed overview of Lot 1 explaining the types of services required.
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3200000 | 2022-01-15 | 2022-02-15 | ||||||||
Ranked Framework East Renfrewshire Council Employability Support Services Five Stage Pipeline ApproachUK Giffnock East Renfrewshire CouncilWork EastRen, as part of the Council’s Economic Development and Inclusive Growth team, are Council’s employability service, wishes to engage and establish a framework with external service providers who will provide a wide range of pre/vocational training interventions that will assist residents of East Renfrewshire (aged 16+) to overcome barriers to employment, training and learning opportunities and assist them to achieve their training, employment and career and job aspirations.
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3200000 | 2022-01-14 | 2022-02-15 | ||||||||
Reconnect Presents (Festivals)UK Maidstone Kent County CouncilKent County Council is seeking proposals from creative organisations to work with Young People (age 12-25) We are looking for organisations to work in close collaboration with Kent Creative Partner(s) to plan, curate, commission, promote, and deliver festival activities during summer 2022 that will celebrate and reconnect young people aged 0 to 25 across the county. Eight commissions will be delivered within the existing Kent festivals infrastructure, as part of KCC’s Reconnect programme.Young people and creative organisations will work together to develop proposals for consideration, the delivery of which will be across summer 2022.Reconnect Presents will empower young people across Kent to realise their creative potential. It will engage and inspire, providing a range of opportunities for young people including as producers, artists, participants, promoters, and audiences. Potential activity might include a ‘Reconnect Presents’ branded stage commissioned by young people at an already established festival. Artform may be influenced by the host festival, but otherwise may include (but not be limited to) music, spoken word, comedy, dance, and physical theatre. Innovative use of digital technology is actively encouraged.The voice of young people must be at the very core of each commission for Reconnect Presents. With support from the creative partner, the young people will drive the development of each activity, drawing on their own insights about the experiences that young people have missed the most throughout the pandemic. Reconnect Presents will reflect the Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Article 31: Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.The young people leading each commission will have access to a panel of experienced mentors to inspire, support and guide them through the process. This will be co-ordinated by the Kent County Council Culture and Creative Economy Service team. Young people will be encouraged to develop new skills and interests and be supported to define what is possible and how to realise their ambitions.Reconnect Presents will:• Empower young people• Ensure young people are listened to and learned from• Increase confidence and self-esteem• Inspire through new experiences• Encourage talent and develop skills• Benefit the wider creative sector in terms of their involvement in supporting planning and delivery• Contribute to developing sustainable audiences for events and festivals.• Provide considerable learning opportunities for new and transferable skills• Allow young people to influence decision making processes and develop relationships with creative sector and other partners• Increase leadership and employability skills, preparing young people for the workplaceUp to eight commissions for festival activities will be available and we will seek to achieve a wide geographic spread of activities to ensure that young people can easily access the offer, and is looking to divide this into two commissions per area (North, South, East and West).
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No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Implementation EvaluationUK Edinburgh Scottish GovernmentThe Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission primary research activity in the form of an implementation evaluation of the No One Left Behind approach to employability services in Scotland.The evaluation, to be conducted across financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23, will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the No One Left Behind approach with a focus on the design and early delivery period of the approach. As part of this process a component of the evaluation will also seek to better understand the delivery of the Young Person’s Guarantee (Guarantee). This will include a focus on the ways in which Local Employability Partnerships have put to use the Guarantee’s additional funding of employability services under the No One Left Behind framework.
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118000 | 2021-12-24 | 2022-01-21 | ||||||||
Disabled Parents Project for East Lothian CouncilUK Haddington, East Lothian East Lothian CouncilAs part of the Disabled Parents Employability Support Fund, East Lothian Works have received funding from the Scottish Government to identify and address barriers faced by unemployed disabled parents in entering and sustaining employment. This funding is part of the commitment within A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People – Employment Action Plan (2018).East Lothian Works are seeking to procure a service which will support unemployed disabled parents to progress towards and into employment (including paid work experience opportunities and key worker support) . Evidence which has emerged over the past year indicates the significant impact the COVID pandemic has had on the employment prospects of disabled parents. This investment will support new and innovative action to support disabled parents and help drive progress both towards halving the disability employment gap and helping achieve the ambitious child poverty targets. We require a specialist service which recognises the diverse employability needs and barriers of parents with disabilities
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Employability Services in InverclydeUK Greenock Inverclyde CouncilEmployer Engagement & Support In-Work Training & Support
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Employability Services in InverclydeUK Greenock Inverclyde CouncilThis invitation to Tender contains the details of three Specifications:-Lot 1: End to End Employability ServicesLot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to EmploymentLot 3: Employer Engagement & SupportLot 4: Employment Advice, Advocacy & Guidance
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Climate Emergency Literacy SkillsUK Glasgow Skills Development Scotland Co. LimitedThe scope of the tendered services provision covers the delivery of up to four cohorts in climate literacy to develop the skills and knowledge individuals will need to thrive and future proof employability in a net zero economy. It is anticipated in that 3 cohorts will have a CESAP sector specific focus.
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CGL ACE Preferred Providers FrameworkUK Cardiff Change Grow LiveThe Change, Grow, Live - Achieving Change through Employment (ACE) / Cyflawni Newidiadau drwy ddod o hyd i waith project is an ESF funded project designed to support individuals from a BAME and Migrant background across the West Wales & the Valleys Area, with outcomes around the development of employability skills, entering employment and sustained employment.
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40000 | 2021-11-19 | 2022-01-17 | ||||||||
Hereward College ~ Catering TenderUK Coventry Hereward CollegeThe College’s vision is to prepare their learners for the next stage of their lives, providing them with outstanding employability skills and greater control over their future. The College have a focus on creating independent individuals who can make more of their own decisions about work, education, health and living.The College have extensive partnerships with employers and an expanding supported internship study programme. The internships build upon all of the skills that the young people have developed in College and extend them even further in real work situations.Political activity is also important to the Hereward community and learners are encouraged to have a ‘voice’ in the issues that affect them. Hereward also support the Natspec and NUS campaigns which addresses the inequalities faced by young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.Hereward College are extremely proud of the achievements of all of their learners and their hugely committed and dedicated staff that support them.The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to two years and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract.The value of the current contractfrom August 2018 – July 2019 is approximately:Cash Sales ~ £40,628.00 Residential Students ~ £ 4,942.00 Free Student / Bursary Meals ~ £ 9,916.00 Hospitality ~ £ 8,901.00 Total Sales ~ £64,387.00 The College year is based on a calendar of 36 weeks. Three days are to be used for staff professional development.Whilst the Client prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the students on roll and for the teaching and support staff, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services at the College, which currently includes breakfast service, morning break, lunch, afternoon break, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education.The Client believes that success should be celebrated and that Students should enjoy their time at College; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all Students. As a result, the Client is very enthusiastic regarding the input of the successful Supplier into the Independent Living courses run by the College and also their highly successful Supported Internship Study Programme.See SQ Document for more information
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Hereward College ~ Cleaning TenderUK Coventry Hereward CollegeThe College’s vision is to prepare learners for the next stage of their lives, providing them with outstanding employability skills and greater control over their future. The College has a focus on creating independent individuals who can make more of their own decisions about work education, health and living.The College has extensive partnerships with employers and an expanding supported internship study programme. The internships build upon all the skills that the young people have developed in College and extend them even further in real work situations.Political activity is also important to the Hereward community and learners are encouraged to have a ‘voice’ in the issues that affect them. The College also support the Right Not a Fight campaign which addresses the inequalities faced by young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.Hereward College is extremely proud of the achievements of all of their learners and the hugely committed and dedicated staff which support them.The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for Hereward College. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the students and staff. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a College that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification.The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to two years and will be fixed price in nature, with the Supplier invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term.At present 11 cleaning operatives are employed to 240 hours per week, Monday to Friday, which includes a Contract Supervisor undertaking cleaning and non-cleaning duties. There is also a cleaner present in College during the day.The value of the current contract is circa £163,000.00 + VAT which includes:•Daily cleaning •Window cleaning 2 x per annum•The cleaning of residential blocks and the Lodge •Carpet / soft furnishing shampooing as required, with a full clean at least annually•The cleaning of all computers•Special event cleaning for lettings / parents evenings as required ~ approximately 10 days per annum•Internal and external litter picking •External Multi Use Games Area ~ sweep and wash with neutral detergent, 2 x per annum •All periodic dutiesWhilst the College prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.The College’s objectives:•To build upon the already improved standards of cleanliness within the College, with a focus on attention to detail•To receive a service that complies with the service standards•To receive consistently high-quality cleaning standards, via a motivated and fully staffed workforce•To generate an welcoming learning environment for all students, within the CollegeSee SQ document for more details
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815000 | 2021-11-16 | 2022-01-07 | ||||||||
Client Progression and Training Intervention Services Invitation to TenderUK Bellshill Routes to Work LimitedRTW are creating a single user, multi supplier Client Intervention and Training Services Directory for the supply of client related training services. All suppliers who possess the requisite capability and capacity to deliver the required services will be added to the Directory. The Directory will be in operation for 3 years with the option to extend for a further year. RTW are seeking suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a range of personal & social development training interventions, sector-based training solutions and vocational training with certification or accreditation within the industry recognised 5 stage employability pipeline. The end user of the services are ‘clients’ of RTW and are all resident in North Lanarkshire and as such, training interventions will be delivered in the North Lanarkshire area or within a 10 mile radius
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583000 | 2021-11-11 | 2021-11-26 | ||||||||
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Employability ServicesUK Inverness The Highland CouncilThe creation of an Employability Support Services Framework aims to provide the flexibility to create innovative solutions to address the distinct economic challenges within Highland communities.
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4000000 | 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-26 | ||||||||
TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN ALUMNI MENTORING PLATFORM - UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMUK BIRMINGHAM University of BirminghamThe University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of an alumni mentoring platform over a 3+1+1 contract period. The software will allow us to enhance our current mentoring offer and support students and graduates most in need. The platform will enable the provision of a sustainable mentoring programme which can support the employability of our graduates. It will allow alumni mentors to register and offer a variety of informal career advice services such as work experience, interview preparation, sector insights, start-up advice, quick-fire questions and longer term mentorship arrangements. Mentees will be able to request specific mentors but also find those who are a best match to support their needs. The solution will also enable the delivery of a variety of separate and exclusive mentoring schemes.The system must incorporate University branding and provide data integration capabilities so as to enable robust data integrity in concert with the University's systems such as its current alumni database - Blackbaud CRM. It must also offer methods of extracting the data and providing reports to enable analysis on the performance of the mentoring programs and the platform.
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Changing Futures Programme : coproduction and peer support service relating to multiple disadvantageUK Sheffield Sheffield City CouncilThe Changing Futures programme is a £64 million joint initiative by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The fund is for local organisations to work in partnership to better support those who experience multiple disadvantage, including homelessness, substance misuse, mental health issues, domestic abuse, and contact with the criminal justice system. It will run from July 2021 to March 2024 and includes additional funding for 15 local areas to test new ways of working. This service will fulfil two elements of our transformation programme: • Increase the influence of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage on the design and delivery of relevant services and the city’s overall strategy and approach to multiple disadvantage. • Increase the number of peer supporters and volunteers, to provide a route for people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to give something back and develop their skills and employability; and for people currently experiencing multiple disadvantage to benefit from empathetic and credible role models. These elements will be primarily delivered through the development of ‘peer and lay’ roles which will work widely across all services and organisations, regardless of sector, that have regular interactions with adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. The Service will run from 16/02/2022 to 31/03/2024 with a contract budget (funded by government grant) set at £420,000 for the contract term.
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420000 | 2021-09-09 | 2021-11-08 | ||||||||
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and SkillsUK Belfast Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council is seeking to appoint a number of contractors that meet the standards required. The contractors will be able to apply for any number of the workstreams/categories listed. Below are workstreams/categories that the Council has a requirement for, this is not an exhaustive list and further workstreams/categories may be added during the life of the DPS:Category 1 - Care Sectors:Sub-Category 1a: Health Care and/or Social CareSub-Category 1b: Education and/or Childcare/PlayworkCategory 2 - Customer Service Sectors:Sub-Category 2a: LeisureSub-Category 2b: Hospitality and/or RetailSub-Category 2c: TourismCategory 3 - Practical Sectors:Sub-Category 3a: Transport & LogisticsSub-Category 3b: Green EconomySub-Category 3c: ConstructionSub-Category 3d: ManufacturingCategory 4 - Office Based Sectors: Sub-Category 4a: Administration and/or FinancialSub-Category 4b: Digital Category 5 - Employability Support:Sub-Category 5a: Capacity BuildingSub-Category 5b: Employer Support
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3000000 | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-21 | ||||||||
Services to Support Engagement, Inclusion, Achievement and Attainment in East Lothian SchoolsUK Haddington, East Lothian East Lothian CouncilEast Lothian Council intends to set up a framework agreement with a range of suppliers for requirements to be delivered within school settings. These services may be provided in relation to Pupil Equity funding and will also include provision of interventions for individuals with varied and complex needs.East Lothian Education and Children’s Services Departments are committed to ensuring young people are treated with dignity and respect with a clear focus on self-directed decision making by young people and sustainable outcomes for them. We have a focus on Inclusion, Achievement, Ambition and Progress for All. We all work together to Get it Right for Every Child and to ensure that all our children and young people are Safe, Healthy, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included.This framework agreement will enable East Lothian schools to compliantly purchase the range of services which will support the delivery of our vision and values which align closely with following values of the Key Priorities in the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education ‘Achieving Excellence and Equity’:- Improvement in attainment, particularly in literacy and numeracy;- Closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children;- Improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing.- Improvement in employability skills and sustained, positive school leaver destinations for all.
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Caerlaverock Castle - Creative Learning PlanUK Edinburgh Historic Environment ScotlandA key part of this commission is to develop a youth engagement programme inspired by Caerlaverock Castle working in partnership with both local youth work, employability and skills programmes and creative practitioners to provide meaningful opportunities for local young people aligned to local priorities such as youth employment and wellbeing. Inclusive opportunities should be incorporated to ensure equal access to participative programmes for young people from BAME, LGBTI and care experienced communities and those with disabilities or protected characteristics. The work should consider the current and longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the Historic Environment Skills Investment Plan and work with external partners to helIn addition a Creative Learning Plan approach should be developed that clearly sets out a plan of activity designed to develop, test and evaluate a range of programmes across key learning audiences including early years, schools, adult and community learning and groups with additional support needs. p shape any response or shifting perspective required.
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Development, Delivery, and Support Capability for The Prince’s Trust Education Hub OfferUK London The Prince's TrustOur key Education programme, Achieve, offers a range of content and materials for teachers, staff and volunteers to use flexibly within their education setting. This includes the opportunity for young people to gain the Personal Development and Employability qualification (PDE) accredited by the Prince’s Trust. We want to build on the MVP site which was created for Greater Manchester and Future Workforce Fund and transform it into a National Education Hub. Work would be anticipated to take place in focused sprints with the appointed digital agency and in-house team working collaboratively within each sprint to achieve the proposed relaunch date and moving to the national offer in February 2022.
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2021-08-12 | 2021-09-15 | |||||||||
Opportunity Sheffield - Targeted Employability Support - Pathways to Progress AmbitionUK Sheffield Sheffield City CouncilThe Council has £210,000 available to fund targeted employment support projects in Sheffield between October 2021 and March 2022. Bids are invited for projects that support unemployed or economically inactive people to move closer to the labour market, including into education, training or work. We are seeking bids for projects that will support people from a range of groups: Care Leavers, Homeless, Ex-offenders, Lone Parents, BAMER/Ethnic Minorities, Disengaged 18-24s, Disabilities and Socially/Economically Excluded.This project is part funded by the European Social Fund
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210000 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-18 | ||||||||
Pontefract Academies Trust - Strategic ICT & Managed Service PartnerUK Pontefract Pontefract Academies TrustA high level an indication of the services to be provided are detailed below but in terms of approach to the delivery of the services the new partner will be expected to deliver the 68 month contract as follows:From Contract Signature - Expected December 2021• Provide Strategic Partnering activities to develop the use of ICT across the Trust (8 months as partnering services only)From 1st August 2022 until 31st July 2027 • Continue to provide the Strategic partnering services as a central function of the Trust• Provide a fully outsourced managed service for all schools(60 months for managed service and partnering services)In addition to the initial provision this procurement will also enable the Trust, at is sole discretion to;• include additional sites (The Trust is expected to grow in size in the next 5 years) • purchase additional goods and/or services for schools throughout the contractFor the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to;• strategic Partnering services to support the to deliver a 'co-ordinated' and developmental ICT service to its schools that is both inclusive and innovative. In essence this is about facilitating and ensuring that the Trust and its schools really make the best use of ICT in teaching, learning and management• to lead on a 'transition to the cloud' project including technical elements regarding cloud architecture and support for users in schools on this developmental path.• a core 50-week service • service desk • local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA• responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure• supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach• management of all ICT against an agreed SLA• management of 3rd parties eg broadband and VoIP provider• relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting• training - technical and curriculum as necessary• expectation that the provider will drive innovation• risk registers and inventory management• collective partnership targets regarding support for e.g. employability of studentsBidders should note the following;• The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack• TUPE will apply from the existing managed service supplier. There are no potential transferees from the Trust
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4000000 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-09-03 | ||||||||
Employability Support Services - Five Stage Pipeline ApproachUK Falkirk Falkirk CouncilUPDATE - JULY 2021 REOPENING OF THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTAs noted below, the previously advertised framework agreement relative to Employability Support Services which commenced on 1st October 2019, in accordance with its terms, is now being opened to New Entrants to be admitted under the same process as the original tender exercise and as noted herein. The framework which commenced on 1st October 2019 will cover a period of 4 yearsThe estimated value shown in II.1.5 reflects the value advertised at the establishment of the framework.ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT: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)
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Women ReturnersUK Glasgow Skills Development Scotland Co. LimitedThe delivery of Women Returner programme, which aims to support women returners across Scotland who have had a career break of 6 months or more due to childcare, other care or health commitments or have multiple barriers to employment, e.g. older women (over 50 years of age), disabled women, lone parents, minority ethnic women, women affected by domestic abuse, women from rural or SIMD areas, female veterans/spouses of veterans and also focus on sectors where women are significantly underrepresented in the workforce and at senior levels.The Programme will support activities that enable the participants to address the barriers that are preventing them from moving along the strategic skills pipeline and allow them to progress to the next stage e.g. employment, education, or training.Experience of delivering same or similar services are defined as Employability interventions, such as Employability Fund, Fair Start Scotland, Work Able Scotland, Women Returner Initiatives, National Transition Training Fund or Work Programme. Modern Apprenticeships, Work Based Learning and Individual Training Accounts would not be deemed as similar.Please note that the relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD Scotland Module - Part 2 Information concerning the bidder, Part 3 Exclusions Grounds and Part 4 Selection Criteria - these are pass/fail criteria
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CGL ACE Preferred Providers FrameworkUK Cardiff Change Grow LiveThe Change, Grow, Live - Achieving Change through Employment (ACE) / Cyflawni Newidiadau drwy ddod o hyd i waith project is an ESF funded project designed to support individuals from a BAME and Migrant background across the West Wales & the Valleys Area, with outcomes around the development of employability skills, entering employment and sustained employment.
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40000 | 2021-07-21 | 2021-09-30 | ||||||||
Edinburgh's Blended Employability ServicesUK Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh CouncilThe City of Edinburgh Council requires an In-Work Employment Support Service to support those facing in-work poverty to maximise their income and gain more sustainable employment. The Council requires to establish and operate a In Work Employment Support Service, for service users from specific priority groups within the Strategic Skills Pipeline model. The service should respond to the ‘Edinburgh Economic Strategy – Delivering Good Growth for Everyone’. The service will operate as part of the Strategic Skills Pipeline in Edinburgh, adopting a holistic, ‘no wrong door’ approach and ensuring any service user who accesses the service receives a direct suitable service or a managed referral to another more suitable service provision. As such, integration with other services will be vital.
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UK_2020_EandS_Cultural Relations Through SportUK London British CouncilThe British Council is looking to appoint a number of organisations under a framework agreement to provide a range of sport for development technical services in the following areas:• education and youth development in and through sport;• sport as a means to build skills for employability;• participation and empowerment of women and girls in and through sport;• disability sport;• sport for health and wellbeing;• sport as a tool for peace building and conflict resolution.
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2020-12-23 | 2021-02-12 |
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