Contract

Employability Flexible Framework

  • Stirling Council
  • Clackmannanshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-020743

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dd (view related notices)

Published 13 May 2025, 10:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stirling Council

Procurement, Teith House

Stirling

FK7 7QA

Email

crawfordja@stirling.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.stirling.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

one.1) Name and addresses

Clackmannanshire Council

Kilncraigs, Greenside Street

Alloa

FK10 1EB

Email

Procurement@clacks.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Employability Flexible Framework

Reference number

SC2324-0174

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council are seeking to award a flexible framework for the provision of employability support services. There will be three separate lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Engagement and Barrier Removal

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79611000 - Job search services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services
  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Stirling & Clackmannanshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers will be required to demonstrate significant levels of understanding and experience in successfully identifying the barriers that affect people’s participation in employability support, together with detail around a range of strategies and approaches that they would then employ to help people tackle barriers. Providers should also be able to demonstrate the impact of the support that their work has had on participants.

This will cover Stages 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: MS1 Project Team / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS2 Programme Delivery / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS3 Contract Management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS4 Risk Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS5 Added Value and Innovation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS6 Sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS7 Health and Safety / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS8 Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS9 Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

11.2.10 (Variants)- Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Vocational Training and Work Related Skills

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 79611000 - Job search services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers will be required to demonstrate a range of experience in delivering pre-employment training opportunities. This may include those in specific sectors like hospitality, tourism, construction and social care. Any experience of delivering work experience opportunities should clearly show how these prepare people for work, and how they support individuals to build a work ethic.

This will cover Stages 3 and 4 of the Employability Pipeline.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: MS1 Project Team / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS2 Programme Delivery / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS3 Contract Management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS4 Risk Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS5 Added Value and Innovation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS6 Sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS7 Health and Safety / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS8 Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS9 Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

In-Work Support and Work Based Training

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Stirling & Clackmannanshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers will be required to demonstrate a track record of supporting people to retain employment, along with an ability to build meaningful relationship with employers (and the wider workforce), supporting both employers and participants to find creative solutions to difficult work place situations which may arise and be able to detail how these approaches have supported job sustainment.

This will cover Stage 5 of the Employability Pipeline.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: MS1 Project Team / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS2 Programme Delivery / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS3 Contract Management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: MS4 Risk Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS5 Added Value and Innovation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: MS6 Sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS7 Health and Safety / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS8 Community Benefits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: MS9 Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

11.2.10 (Variants) - Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-038488


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Engagement and Barrier Removal

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 30

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 23

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 30

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 30

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, NORMAN MACEWAN CENTRE,

Stirling

FK8 2DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transition Stirling

Stirling Reuse Hub, 4 Borrowmeadow Road

Stirling

FK77UW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forth Valley Welcome

c/a Stirling Baptist Church, Family Life Centre, 67 Murray Place

Stirling

FK8 1AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scottish Action for Mental Health

Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street

Glasgow

G1 1UZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Resonate Together

Carsebridge Cultural Campus, Carsebridge Road

Alloa

FK10 3LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface

27 High Street

Alloa

FK10 1JF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEMRAN LIMITED

16 NEW INCHINNAN ROAD PAISLEY

PAISLEY

PA3 2PP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling Community Enterprise

146 Drip Road

Stirling

FK81RW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Barnardo's

111 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

EH14 1ED

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capability Scotland

Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road

Edinburgh

EH12 6NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Values into Action Scotland

Hillington Business Centre , 15-17 Nasmyth Road South

Glasgow

G52 4RE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impact Arts

105 Brunswick St

Glasgow

G1 1TF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Borders College

Scottish Borders Campus

Galashiels

TD13HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lead Scotland

Studio 1.09, St Margaret's House, 151 London Road

Edinburgh

EH7 6AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CERT

e-centre Cooperage Way Business Village

Alloa

FK10 3LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Home-Start Clackmannanshire

92-94 Alloa Business Centre, Whims Road

Alloa

FK10 3SA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Volunteering Matters

15 Calton Road

Edinburgh

EH8 8DL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Home-Start Stirling

Kildean Business and Enterprise Hub, 146 Drip Road

Stirling

FK8 1RW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forth Valley College

Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

FK2 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)

Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park

London

SE5 8FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Triage Central Limited

Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road

Stirling

FK8 2HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community wellbeing and education CIC

Haypark Business Centre, Room 7B, Marchmont Avenue, Room 7b

Polmont, Falkirk

FK2 0NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

One Parent Families Scotland

2 York Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Includem

Unit 6000 Academy Park , Gower Street

Glasgow

G51 1PR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Routes to Work Ltd

168-170 Main Street, Bellshill

Bellshill

ML4 1AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Parker Enterprise Company Ltd

2 Dunure Drive

Kilmarnock

KA3 7DY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)

INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral

Lanarkshire

ML1 4UF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ACTS Scotland (CiC)

Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park

Stirling, Scotland

FK9 4NP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Camphill Blair Drummond Trust

Blair Drummond House, Cuthil Brae

Stirling

FK9 4UT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Progressive Pathways Limited

Unit 1, 3 Cunningham Road

Stirling

Fk7 7sw

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,333,333


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Vocational Training and Work Related Skills

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 35

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 28

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 35

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 35

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Conservation Volunteers Scotland

Balallan House, 24 Allan Park

Stirling

FK8 2QG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, NORMAN MACEWAN CENTRE,

Stirling

FK8 2DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transition Stirling

Stirling Reuse Hub, 4 Borrowmeadow Road

Stirling

FK77UW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Next Generation Training Limited

Hamilton Academical Business Centre, New Douglas Park, Cadzow Avenue

Hamilton

ML3 0FT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forth Valley Welcome

c/a Stirling Baptist Church, Family Life Centre, 67 Murray Place

Stirling

FK8 1AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Resonate Together

Carsebridge Cultural Campus, Carsebridge Road

Alloa

FK10 3LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEMRAN LIMITED

16 NEW INCHINNAN ROAD PAISLEY

PAISLEY

PA3 2PP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling Community Enterprise

146 Drip Road

Stirling

FK81RW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capability Scotland

Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road

Edinburgh

EH12 6NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Values into Action Scotland

Hillington Business Centre , 15-17 Nasmyth Road South

Glasgow

G52 4RE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Impact Arts

105 Brunswick St

Glasgow

G1 1TF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FEL Scotland

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK8 1QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Callander Youth Project Trust

Callander Hostel , Bridgend

Callander

FK17 8AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Borders College

Scottish Borders Campus

Galashiels

TD13HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Nithcree Training

Edinburgh Road

Dumfries

DG1 3NX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ceteris (scotland) Ltd

Alloa Business Park, The Whins

Alloa

FK10 3SA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CERT

e-centre Cooperage Way Business Village

Alloa

FK10 3LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Challenges Group

5-7 Montgomery St Lane

Edinburgh

EH7 5JT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Volunteering Matters

15 Calton Road

Edinburgh

EH8 8DL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Raeburn Training Ltd

Skills Development Centre, Midfield Road

Kirkcaldy

KY1 3NL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forth Valley College

Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

FK2 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Recyke-a-bike

Alloa Road

Stirling

FK9 5LN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)

Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park

London

SE5 8FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

The Quorum, Bond Street South

Bristol

BS1 3AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

New College Lanarkshire

1 Enterprise Way

Motherwell

ML1 2TX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Triage Central Limited

Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road

Stirling

FK8 2HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community wellbeing and education CIC

Haypark Business Centre, Room 7B, Marchmont Avenue, Room 7b

Polmont, Falkirk

FK2 0NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise Ltd

Cameron House, Forthside Way

Stirling

FK81QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Positive Qualities Ltd

2 Melville Street

Falkirk

FK1 1HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

One Parent Families Scotland

2 York Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Routes to Work Ltd

168-170 Main Street, Bellshill

Bellshill

ML4 1AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Parker Enterprise Company Ltd

2 Dunure Drive

Kilmarnock

KA3 7DY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)

INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral

Lanarkshire

ML1 4UF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Camphill Blair Drummond Trust

Blair Drummond House, Cuthil Brae

Stirling

FK9 4UT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Progressive Pathways Limited

Unit 1, 3 Cunningham Road

Stirling

Fk7 7sw

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,333,333


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

In-Work Support and Work Based Training

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 21

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 21

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, NORMAN MACEWAN CENTRE,

Stirling

FK8 2DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transition Stirling

Stirling Reuse Hub, 4 Borrowmeadow Road

Stirling

FK77UW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Resonate Together

Carsebridge Cultural Campus, Carsebridge Road

Alloa

FK10 3LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEMRAN LIMITED

16 NEW INCHINNAN ROAD PAISLEY

PAISLEY

PA3 2PP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stirling Community Enterprise

146 Drip Road

Stirling

FK81RW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capability Scotland

Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road

Edinburgh

EH12 6NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Child Central Training Limited

3 & 5 The Offices, Fountain Mews, Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan

Stirling

FK9 4EN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Values into Action Scotland

Hillington Business Centre , 15-17 Nasmyth Road South

Glasgow

G52 4RE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Callander Youth Project Trust

Callander Hostel , Bridgend

Callander

FK17 8AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Borders College

Scottish Borders Campus

Galashiels

TD13HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ceteris (scotland) Ltd

Alloa Business Park, The Whins

Alloa

FK10 3SA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CERT

e-centre Cooperage Way Business Village

Alloa

FK10 3LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Challenges Group

5-7 Montgomery St Lane

Edinburgh

EH7 5JT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forth Valley College

Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

FK2 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)

Territorial HQ, 1 Champion Park

London

SE5 8FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

The Quorum, Bond Street South

Bristol

BS1 3AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Triage Central Limited

Earlsgate House, 35 St Ninians Road

Stirling

FK8 2HE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community wellbeing and education CIC

Haypark Business Centre, Room 7B, Marchmont Avenue, Room 7b

Polmont, Falkirk

FK2 0NZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Routes to Work Ltd

168-170 Main Street, Bellshill

Bellshill

ML4 1AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Parker Enterprise Company Ltd

2 Dunure Drive

Kilmarnock

KA3 7DY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)

INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral

Lanarkshire

ML1 4UF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,333,333


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:797506)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court

Stirling

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Stirling Council

Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pit Terrace

Stirling

FK8 2BET

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Stirling Council

Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pit Terrace

Stirling

FK8 2BET

Country

United Kingdom