Awarded contract

CC13600 - The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents

Details

Buyer: West Lothian Council
Supplier(s): The Larder West Lothian
Value: £75,000
Topic: Pre-school education services
Published: 16 July 2024
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

A direct award to The Larder to undertake services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market. Lot 1: A direct award to The Larder for services commissioned as part of the 2023-2024 No One Left Behind (NOLB) Investment plan. This supports the drive of NOLB policy to support a mixed economy of provision. Parental employability support is a key strand of work supported by the Scottish Government Grant. The NOLB approach is person centred and aims to deliver a system that is more tailored and responsive to the needs of parents looking to join or progress within the labour market. Contract provision allows support for the following eligible categories of parents: Lone parent ; Parent from an ethnic minority ; Parent of a child under the age of 1; Parent of 3+ children ; Parent/child with a disability ; Parent aged under 25.. Please note that there was no tendering activity for this procurement. Expenditure was approved at West Lothian Council meeting on 11 June 2024

Timeline

Completed: Award date2 July 2024
Completed: Award published16 July 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

West Lothian Council is the local authority for West Lothian, based at the Civic Centre in Livingston. Collaborative and electronic procurement routes are used alongside conventional tendering for day-to-day buying. A Contract and Supplier Management Framework tracks contracts and supplier performance through the procurement lifecycle.

The council takes part in the Supplier Development Programme, offering meet-the-buyer events for businesses across Scotland.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Lothian Council's contract awards have been in waste, cleaning and environmental services, construction work and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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