Education and training services

Tender description

The Purchasing Authority proposes to create a Framework of Employability Support Service Providers to assist individuals or groups, experiencing barriers, to progress towards sustainable employment. Activity will be distinguished between short-term and long-term provision, dependent on the assessed needs of the client. Providers can bid for either or both Lots and the Call-Off Contracts from the Framework will be as demand requires with no guarantee of particular volumes of clients. Please note the Purchasing Authority views this requirement as a Part B Service as defined by Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Regulation 5, hence the timetable not complying fully with the minimum requirements and further that the Purchasing Authority will however be voluntarily follwoing the mandatory standstill period prior to award. Note: the buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 5902 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area. For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.