Awarded contract

South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)

Details

Buyer: South Ayrshire Council
Supplier(s): 19 suppliers
Action for Children Services Ltd
Ayrshire College
bridgend group
Enable Scotland
Fossilfield Training Centre LTD
GTG Training
HANSEL
Hub International
Jim Mair Driver Training Ltd
Next Generation Training Limited
Nithcree Training
Parker Enterprise Company Ltd
PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED
QTS Group Ltd
Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions
Street League
The Lennox Partnership
The Springboard Charity
Triage Central Limited
Value: £0.01
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 29 November 2024
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

South Ayrshire Council, as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of the Local Employability Partnership (LEP), is seeking to work in partnership with training providers, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that will deliver an all-age, person-centred programme of support to those looking to gain the relevant skills and knowledge to progress to meaningful, sustainable employment. In doing so, South Ayrshire Council has a requirement to establish a Multi-Provider, Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to deliver varied programmes covering the 5 stage employability pipeline. The procurement is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the "Light Touch Regime. Lot 1: South Ayrshire Council, as the Lead Accountable Body and Lead Partner of the Local Employability Partnership (LEP), is seeking to work in partnership with training providers, the third sector and other organisations to utilise funding that will deliver an all-age, person-centred programme of support to those looking to gain the relevant skills and knowledge to progress to meaningful, sustainable employment. In doing so, South Ayrshire Council has a requirement to establish a Multi-Provider, Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to deliver varied programmes covering the 5 stage employability pipeline. The procurement is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the "Light Touch Regime.

Timeline

Completed: Award date26 November 2024
Completed: Award published29 November 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

South Ayrshire Council runs council services across Ayr and the surrounding area, and buys as a local authority through its own corporate procurement team. Contract notices and prior information notices are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public bodies. Suppliers register on the PCS-Tender platform to take part in tendering exercises. Framework agreements route much of this spend, including Scotland Excel, Scottish Government frameworks and the Crown Commercial Service. The council also works with Scottish Procurement and councils across Scotland to share procurement knowledge and resources.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of South Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, education and training and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services
80500000 · Training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-ayrshire-council.gov