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Title	Employability Services This 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 ...
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Organization	Scotland Excel
Published Date	26.09.2022
Deadline Date	29.05.2026
Overview	Employability Services This 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 ... Scotland Excel Employability Services - Opportunity Employability Services Scotland Excel F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice) Notice reference: 2022/S 000-026985 Published 27 September 2022, 9:20am Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object (4 lots)II. Object (4 lots) Scope of the procurement Lot 2. Barrier Removal Lot 3. Vocational & Accredited Activity Lot 4. Employer Engagement, Advice & Support Lot 1. Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support) three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Scotland Excel Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1AR Email socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk Telephone +44 1414888230 Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Internet address(es) Main address http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383 one.2) Information about joint procurementI.2) Information about joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Employability Services Reference number 0222 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 79611000 - Job search services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description This 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. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: A Council may choose to issue a call for competition (Invitation to Tender (ITT)) within a Service Category, or across multiple Service Categories, depending on the nature of their requirement. Where a Council is issuing an ITT across multiple Service Categories, this will be clearly outlined within the ITT documentation. Such an ITT would be issued to all relevant participants across the Service Categories, as identified by the Council. two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Barrier Removal Lot No 2 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 2 - Barrier Removal 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Vocational & Accredited Activity Lot No 3 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 3 - Vocational & Accredited Activity 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Employer Engagement, Advice & Support Lot No 4 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 4 - Employer Engagement, Advice & 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support) Lot No 1 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation List and brief description of rules and criteria SPD 4B.5: Professional Indemnity: GBP2million in the aggregate, Employers Liability: GBP10million each and every claim, Public Liability: GBP5million each and every claim. SPD 4B.6: A search of the Candidate against Equifax’s Protect will not return a Warning/Caution returnable code or any neutral code. The Candidate confirms that it can provide any other document which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the applicable public procurement rules) that the Candidate does/would not present an unmanageable risk should it be appointed onto the proposed DPS. SPD 4A.2: Where the Council requirement necessitates training/qualifications to be accredited/industry recognised, the Candidate must demonstrate that it holds suitable accreditation (or the accreditation of subcontractors) to issue such accreditations or certifications. This section is continued in Part V1.3 Additional Information of this Contract Notice. Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Form of procedureIV.1.1) Form of procedure Restricted procedure four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedureIV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure Notice number: 2022/S 000-004455 four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 29 May 2026 Local time 12:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows Electronic ordering will be used Electronic invoicing will be accepted Electronic payment will be used six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information SPD Question 4C.1.2: With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the applicant in the last 3 years. SPD Question 4C.6: The Candidate must have in place documented policies and procedures demonstrating appropriate vetting of staff and any person involved in the provision of the service in accordance with the applicable law and guidance, including the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“staff vetting”). SPD Question 4D.1: The Candidate MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent). OR A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. SPD Question 4D.2: The Candidate MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 or equivalent). OR A regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. Full details of the requirements of this DPS available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T. Weightings for the award of Contracts for specific procurements will be evaluated within a range of 60 to 90 % Technical and 10 to 40 % Commercial. This Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (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. Further information is contained in the relevant procurement documents. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body procuring this DPS on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): 32 local authorities in Scotland: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ Scotland Excel associate members: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/?filter_2213=2215 Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Economic operators may be excluded from this procurement exercise if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Councils and associate members of Scotland Excel will require information relating to subcontractors as part of their Procurement Documents. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 20477. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Councils and associate members of Scotland Excel may require community benefits. Additional information will be provided in their Tender Documents. 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Notice typeF21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (Contract notice)Closing29 May 2026, 12:00pmContract locationUKM - ScotlandTotal value £80,000,000 Publication date27 September 2022, 9:20am
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Employability Services This 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 ...
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United Kingdom
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English
Organization
Scotland Excel
Published Date
26.09.2022
Deadline Date
29.05.2026
Overview
Employability Services This 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 ... Scotland Excel Employability Services - Opportunity Employability Services Scotland Excel F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice) Notice reference: 2022/S 000-026985 Published 27 September 2022, 9:20am Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object (4 lots)II. Object (4 lots) Scope of the procurement Lot 2. Barrier Removal Lot 3. Vocational & Accredited Activity Lot 4. Employer Engagement, Advice & Support Lot 1. Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support) three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Scotland Excel Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1AR Email socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk Telephone +44 1414888230 Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Internet address(es) Main address http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383 one.2) Information about joint procurementI.2) Information about joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Employability Services Reference number 0222 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 79611000 - Job search services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description This 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. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: A Council may choose to issue a call for competition (Invitation to Tender (ITT)) within a Service Category, or across multiple Service Categories, depending on the nature of their requirement. Where a Council is issuing an ITT across multiple Service Categories, this will be clearly outlined within the ITT documentation. Such an ITT would be issued to all relevant participants across the Service Categories, as identified by the Council. two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Barrier Removal Lot No 2 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 2 - Barrier Removal 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Vocational & Accredited Activity Lot No 3 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 3 - Vocational & Accredited Activity 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Employer Engagement, Advice & Support Lot No 4 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service Category 4 - Employer Engagement, Advice & 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Engagement, Assessment, Action Planning, Case Management and Progression (including end-to-end Key Worker Support) Lot No 1 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services 75110000 - General public services 75310000 - Benefit services 79634000 - Career guidance services 80000000 - Education and training services 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services 80400000 - Adult and other education services 80420000 - E-learning services 80510000 - Specialist training services 80530000 - Vocational training services 80531100 - Industrial training services 80531200 - Technical training services 80532000 - Management training services 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services 80533100 - Computer training services 80570000 - Personal development training services 85312310 - Guidance services 79611000 - Job search services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Service 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. two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement Duration in months 48 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation List and brief description of rules and criteria SPD 4B.5: Professional Indemnity: GBP2million in the aggregate, Employers Liability: GBP10million each and every claim, Public Liability: GBP5million each and every claim. SPD 4B.6: A search of the Candidate against Equifax’s Protect will not return a Warning/Caution returnable code or any neutral code. The Candidate confirms that it can provide any other document which Scotland Excel considers appropriate to prove to Scotland Excel (acting within its permitted discretion under the applicable public procurement rules) that the Candidate does/would not present an unmanageable risk should it be appointed onto the proposed DPS. SPD 4A.2: Where the Council requirement necessitates training/qualifications to be accredited/industry recognised, the Candidate must demonstrate that it holds suitable accreditation (or the accreditation of subcontractors) to issue such accreditations or certifications. This section is continued in Part V1.3 Additional Information of this Contract Notice. Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Form of procedureIV.1.1) Form of procedure Restricted procedure four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedureIV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure Notice number: 2022/S 000-004455 four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 29 May 2026 Local time 12:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows Electronic ordering will be used Electronic invoicing will be accepted Electronic payment will be used six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information SPD Question 4C.1.2: With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the applicant in the last 3 years. SPD Question 4C.6: The Candidate must have in place documented policies and procedures demonstrating appropriate vetting of staff and any person involved in the provision of the service in accordance with the applicable law and guidance, including the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“staff vetting”). SPD Question 4D.1: The Candidate MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent). OR A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. SPD Question 4D.2: The Candidate MUST HOLD a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 or equivalent). OR A regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. Full details of the requirements of this DPS available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T. Weightings for the award of Contracts for specific procurements will be evaluated within a range of 60 to 90 % Technical and 10 to 40 % Commercial. This Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (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. Further information is contained in the relevant procurement documents. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body procuring this DPS on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): 32 local authorities in Scotland: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ Scotland Excel associate members: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/?filter_2213=2215 Any integration authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Economic operators may be excluded from this procurement exercise if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Councils and associate members of Scotland Excel will require information relating to subcontractors as part of their Procurement Documents. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 20477. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Councils and associate members of Scotland Excel may require community benefits. Additional information will be provided in their Tender Documents. 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Notice typeF21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (Contract notice)Closing29 May 2026, 12:00pmContract locationUKM - ScotlandTotal value £80,000,000 Publication date27 September 2022, 9:20am
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