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: Find a Tender · published 30 Oct 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
Tender Notice · 12:34
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2028
Bids close
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 Find a Tender on 30 October 2025 as notice 069712-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05d714. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting submissions for its "Employability Support Services Flexible Framework" across the Dumfries and Galloway region. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting the social work and related services industry. Designed as a Flexible Framework, this means new entrants are welcome throughout its duration.
This re-opening notice signifies that businesses can submit proposals at any point until 1st September 2028, where evaluations will occur continuously. The framework encompasses various lots, including Core Employability, Targeted Employability Support, Training for Employment, Wellbeing, and Innovation, each with a contract period of 1,440 days, and options for two 12-month extensions at the discretion of the council. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations that specialise in providing employability support, training, and wellbeing interventions.
Companies with expertise in strategic skills pipeline stages and those capable of delivering comprehensive support to individuals seeking employment, education, or training will find this framework advantageous. Additionally, the emphasis on community benefits provides a platform for businesses to contribute positively to local communities, aligning with public sector procurement policies. A wide array of organisations, especially those adept in social services, education, and training, would be well-equipped to engage with this flexible framework to expand their service offerings within the local area.
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)
- 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.
- 02
Training for EmploymentActive
This lot covers training and development opportunities to prepare individuals for progression.
- 03
WellbeingActive
Interventions to support individuals to improve their general well-being. These could be specific or support people across any of the stages.
- 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.
- 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 5
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- 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
- Find a Tender notice
- 069712-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d714
- CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Not specified
- Phone
- +44 3033333000
- Address
- Dumfries, DG1 2HP · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx
- Api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Gov.scotgov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefit…
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpublictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts…
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069712-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d714 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
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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