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Open for bids· Closes 1 Sep 2028

Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

Dumfries and Galloway Council · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting bids for Employability Support Services Flexible Framework, a framework for other health and social care in Dumfries and Galloway.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland · published 30 Oct 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Tender notice published

    OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  2. Next

    2028

    Bids close

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About this tender

In brief

Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting bids for Employability Support Services Flexible Framework, a framework for other health and social care in Dumfries and Galloway. Bids close on 1 September 2028.

It is run as an open procedure. Published on Public Contracts Scotland on 30 October 2025 as OCDS ID ocds-r6ebe6-0000814332. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

See notice for full details.

The notice in full

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region. This flexible framework allows new entrants throughout its lifetime, this is a re-opening notice.

Lots (5)

  1. 01

    Targeted Employability SupportActive

    This lot covers Targeted Employability Support. This support is designed to provide specialist interventions for individuals based on specific characteristics. These interventions can support individuals at any or all stages of the strategic skills pipeline. Interventions must link to employability and support individuals on their journey toward employment, training, volunteering or education.

  2. 02

    Training for EmploymentActive

    This lot covers training and development opportunities to prepare individuals for progression.

  3. 03

    WellbeingActive

    Interventions to support individuals to improve their general well-being. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.

  4. 04

    InnovationActive

    Interventions required in response to emerging demand, changes in the environment for example economic or political, or requirements that do not fit within the other lots. Tenderers who are accepted on to any of lots 1-4 will default to this Lot.

  5. 05

    Core EmployabilityActive

    This lot is for core employability. This lot covers all activity delivered to all age clients under the Strategic Skills Pipeline stages 1-5 which may include: - Referral, Engagement and Assessment - Needs Assessment - Work Preparation - Employer Engagement and Job Matching - In Work Support and Aftercare Tenders can submit to delivery activity at any of the stages. They are not required to deliver end to end.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
5

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Tender
Stages so far
Tender
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Active
Lots
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814332
CPV code
80000000 - Education and training services85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
80 - Education and training services85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Dumfries and Galloway Council is based in Dumfries and Galloway. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Electoral ward
Nith
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery area
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Dumfries and Galloway
Area
Southern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Category
Services
Contact
Not specified
Phone
+44 3033333000
Address
Dumfries, DG1 2HP · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 3033333000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

When is the deadline for the Employability Support Services Flexible Framework tender?

Bids must be submitted by 1 September 2028. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the Public Contracts Scotland portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.

Who is the buyer for Employability Support Services Flexible Framework?

Dumfries and Galloway Council, based in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

How do I bid for Employability Support Services Flexible Framework?

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