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Local Employability Flexible Framework
Published 2 Nov 2026
2 Nov 2026
Deadline in 28 days
- Primary CPV
-
85312310 *
Guidance services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Value
- £3,675,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, G46 6UG, United Kingdom · UKM83
Contact
Award Criteria
- PROJECT TEAM
- PROGRAMME DELIVERY
- CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- ADDED VALUE & INNOVATION
- POLICY APPROACHES
- EQUALITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION
- COMMUNITY BENEFITS
- FAIR WORKING PRACTICES
- CARBON FOOTPRINT
- Price
- CONTRACT MANAGEMENT APPROACH
- ADDED VALUE INNOVATION
- FAIR WORK FIRST
- FAIR WORK PRACTICES
Related tenders
East Renfrewshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85312310 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ERC000678
East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies to support a wide range of employability programmes. This is a flexible framework that will be re-opened at least annually.
The MASTER ITT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOVING ONTO LOTS YOU WISH TO BID FOR
Bidders can apply for one or more lots available. There are no restrictions on how many lots you wish to bid for.
A position on the framework does not guarantee work will be awarded. Call-off contracts will be made on both an annual and requirement-by-requirement basis throughout the duration of the framework. Providers who have been awarded positions on the framework will not be formally ranked and call-off contracts will be awarded through either a mini-competition or a direct award. It is expected that mini-competitions may be undertaken where multiple providers can meet the requirement, while direct awards may be undertaken where a single provider can meet the requirement. Ultimately, however, the decision to run either a mini-competition or a direct award is within the sole discretion of the council.
The Lots available are subject to securing funding. ERC reserves the option to deliver some of these services in-house
Full CPV breakdown
- 85312310 — Guidance services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 2 x 12 months option to extend
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Award decision expected
- 2 Dec 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Nov 2026 16:36
- Deadline
- 02 Dec 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0795f3
- Notice ID
- ERC000678
Organisations on this notice
East Renfrewshire Council
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, G46 6UG, United Kingdom
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Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Review Body
3 St James' St, Paisley, PA3 2HL, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
Lot 1: Engagement & Barrier Removal
£2,150,000
This Lot aims to support jobseekers from priority groups by addressing employability needs and issues before they become more challenging. These issues can present at various points in people’s lives, including when people leave education or when people suddenly become unemployed. Individuals often face multiple barr...
· Active
Lot 3: In-Work Support and Work Based Training
£1,000,000
This will cover stage 5 of the Employability Pipeline
This Lot reflects the increased need for in-work support to help enable previously unemployed people to sustain and progress in employment once the initial transition has been made. It is also important to recognise that many individuals will enter this activity at...
· Active
Lot 2: Vocational & Work Related Skills
£525,000
This will cover stages 3 and 4 of the Employability Pipeline
The focus of this Lot will be to improve the functional and vocational skills of individuals seeking to enter employment. The activities within this lot will provide a structured approach to training and work experience enabling individuals to gain employabi...
· Active
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Tender
| Title | Local Employability Flexible Framework |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Guidance services |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Engagement & Barrier Removal |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | PROJECT TEAM |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | PROGRAMME DELIVERY |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | RISK MANAGEMENT |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | ADDED VALUE & INNOVATION |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | POLICY APPROACHES |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name | EQUALITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name | COMMUNITY BENEFITS |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name | FAIR WORKING PRACTICES |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name | CARBON FOOTPRINT |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £2,150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | 2 x 12 months option to extend |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | In-Work Support and Work Based Training |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | PROJECT TEAM |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | PROGRAMME DELIVERY |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | CONTRACT MANAGEMENT APPROACH |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | RISK MANAGEMENT |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | ADDED VALUE INNOVATION |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | POLICY APPROACHES |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name | EQUALITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name | COMMUNITY BENEFITS |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name | FAIR WORK FIRST |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name | CARBON FOOTPRINT |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | 2 x 12 months option to extend |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Vocational & Work Related Skills |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | PROJECT TEAM |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | PROGRAMME DELIVERY |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | CONTRACT MANAGEMENT |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | RISK MANAGEMENT |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | ADDED VALUE INNOVATION |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | POLICY APPROACHES |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name | EQUALITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name | COMMUNITY BENEFITS |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name | FAIR WORK PRACTICES |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name | CARBON FOOTPRINT |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £525,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | 2 x 12 months option to extend |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Guidance services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Guidance services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 2 Dec 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days | 180 |
| Award decision period › Start | 2 Dec 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 2 Dec 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Recurrence › Description | 2 x 12 months option to extend after the original 36 month contract period |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Giffnock |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 3 St James' St |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Paisley |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PA3 2HL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |