Employability Support Services Ranked Framework East Renfrewshire Council

Description

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies to support individuals from disadvantaged groups and assist them to move towards and into employment. This has to start with greater focus on early engagement, assessment of support needs and effective action planning to more effectively tackle barriers that are preventing individuals from participating in the labour market. Services being sought will include support to address personal attributes that prevent people from considering work as an option. This includes motivation, confidence personal development, one to one support, mentoring, group work core skills health wellbeing and financial support interventions. It is envisaged that some structured, accredited and project based activities will also be required. Suppliers will be appointed across 9 lots Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 1: Client Management Services This Lot covers the spectrum of activities at Stages 1 to 5 of the Employability Pipeline including engagement assessment action planning, case management and progression into employment including end to end Key Worker Support. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 2: Vocational & Accredited Activity The focus of this Lot will be to improve the core, functional and vocational skills of individuals and presentation of skills for those seeking to enter employment. The activities within this lot will be based on client demand to provide a structured approach to training and work experience enabling individuals to gain employability competencies and where relevant occupationally focused certification. This Lot covers the spectrum of activities at Stages 3 and 4 of the Employability Pipeline and will enable a tailored pathway to local labour market opportunities. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 3: Job Brokerage 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 Stage 4 of the Employability Pipeline having progressed from previous activities delivered at Lots of the framework. Contractors will be required to demonstrate continuous improvement and evaluation of quality and effectiveness and impact of their service. Depending of the subject area some formal measurement tools can be used. Contractors are required to undertake participant evaluation and provide results to East Renfrewshire Council. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 4: Employer Engagement Advice & Support This Lot reflects the increased need for working closely with local employers providing advice that helps them invest in existing skills fill their vacancies and support our clients into sustainable employment. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 5: Family Firm Care Experienced Young People Family Firm works with some of our most vulnerable and hard to reach groups of young people aged 16 to 24. As a result of their experience in care, long term outcomes for these young people tend to be below their peers nationally. Various circumstances can lead to them leaving school early or with low qualifications. This can have an impact on their long term employment opportunities and job prospects. Through Family Firm we are working to change this, providing relationship based support to our young people with the goal of improving job prospects and helping them into long term employment. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 6: Additional Support Needs Employability This Lot covers stages 1 to 5 Of the of Employability Pipeline. The framework recognises the need to support individuals with additional support needs and assist them to move towards and into employment. This has to start with greater focus on early engagement, assessment of support needs and effective action planning to more effectively tackle barriers that are preventing individuals from participating in the labour market Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 7: Employability Support to Young People This Lot covers stages 1 to 5 of the Employability Pipeline which is specifically aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 and who are risk of becoming pre NEET. The main focus of this lot is to assist individuals with multiple barriers to employment and who are furthest away from the labour market to progress into or through employment. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 8: Health Barriers The service will be targeted at supporting individuals with a range of health conditions, including physical mental sensory or learning difficulty or disability, to enable them to actively participate in the labour market. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot. Lot 9: Modern Apprenticeships Programme East Renfrewshire Council manages a highly successful Modern Apprenticeship Programme on behalf of Skills Development Scotland. At any one point in time the council will employ approximately 30 Modern Apprentices across a variety of disciplines including Business Administration, Social Services Children and Young People, Facilities Services and Management and Hospitality Services. Ranked Framework with 4 suppliers appointed to each lot.