Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, Teith House
Stirling
FK7 7QA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - GBP10m
b. Public Liability Insurance - GBP5m
c. Professional Indemnity - GBP2m
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
In order to protect the interests of both your organisation and Stirling Council, we will undertake a financial standing check on your organisation, and reserve the right not to take your application further should you not meet our requirements for this commission.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Tenderers will be required to provide two examples of services carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 50
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
22 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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=784427.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
This is a flexible framework agreement.
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:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
(SC Ref:784427)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=784427
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
Country
United Kingdom