Planning

Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support – People & Skills

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035645

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042167

Published 4 December 2023, 1:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Procurement Team, Carruthers House

Dumfries

DG1 2HP

Contact

Kieran McClorey

Email

Procurement.SocialCare@dumgal.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3033333000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Dumfries & Galloway Local Employability & Skills Partnership Employability Support – People & Skills

Reference number

DGCPCE-0023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dumfries 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 supported to help those who are low skilled and on low income to progress within employment. DGLEP are using UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF) People and Skills Funding to commission are range of interventions. The Partnership is committed to community wealth building and Fair Work.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

S32:

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A mix of procurement routes are currently being considered and it is likely that Quick Quotes, Non-Competitive Direct Awards via Light Touch Regime, and Invitation to Tenders may be issued. Whilst we develop a longer-term flexible framework for 2024 onwards, in the short term, we would like to understand what your organisation can offer in Dumfries and Galloway for residents covering the priorities above.

two.2.14) Additional information

Courses including basic skills (digital, English and ESOL), and life skills and career skills** provision for people who are not economically inactive and who are unable to access other training or wrap around support detailed above. 23/24 – 19,200GBP

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

S34:

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A mix of procurement routes are currently being considered and it is likely that Quick Quotes, Non-Competitive Direct Awards via Light Touch Regime, and Invitation to Tenders may be issued. Whilst we develop a longer-term flexible framework for 2024 onwards, in the short term, we would like to understand what your organisation can offer in Dumfries and Galloway for residents covering the priorities above.

two.2.14) Additional information

Intervention to increase levels of digital inclusion, with a focus on essential digital skills, communicating the benefits of getting (safely) online, and in-community support to provide users with the confidence and trust to stay online. 23/24 – 14,400GBP

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

S36:

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A mix of procurement routes are currently being considered and it is likely that Quick Quotes, Non-Competitive Direct Awards via Light Touch Regime, and Invitation to Tenders may be issued. Whilst we develop a longer-term flexible framework for 2024 onwards, in the short term, we would like to understand what your organisation can offer in Dumfries and Galloway for residents covering the priorities above.

two.2.14) Additional information

Support for local areas to fund local skills needs. This includes technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to level 2 and training for vocational licenses relevant to local area needs and high-value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that cannot be met through mainstream funding. 23/24 – 297,600GPB

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 January 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please take some time to complete the following Microsoft teams survey to indicate which of the services your organisation would be interested in providing: https://forms.office.com/e/ZWe0L2mBhv

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=751964.

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