NLC Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skill Based Interventions

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) propose to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with multiple external learning Contractors to deliver vocational and skill-based interventions across a variety of subject areas. Provision will be accessible to all North Lanarkshire schools however is primarily sought for senior phase pupils (S4-S6).

The aim of this Framework is to enhance the employability skills and post school pathways that will better equip our young people for the world of work. A significant focus of this framework will be to ensure adequate specialist provision is available for our schools and programmes supporting pupils from priority and target groups.

The proposed Framework duration is 4 years. There will be annual entry points throughout the term to allow new applicants to join.  This Framework will not include vocational and skills-based interventions delivered by further education colleges/universities or any provision delivered under school college partnership arrangements.

During this online webinar we will watch our expert walk you through the bidding process, using the NLC tender documents for this vocational education and skill-based opportunity. We will demo how to register/ login to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS), how to find the contract notice and express interest. We then follow the NLC buyer’s instructions verbatim, to access the tender documents and open all envelopes. We will spend time on questions that perhaps tripped bidders up in the past. We also demo the Q&A functionality and how to upload evidence and response documents. Essentially the aim is for you as a bidder, watch our trainer going through the tendering process as a supplier in real-time, to ensure that you know what your next step will be.

This webinar will include:

• Introductions and house keeping from SDP
• How to register and login to Public Contracts Scotland
• How to search and find the Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skill Based Interventions framework opportunity
• Access the ITT and visit all lots
• Open the Single Procurement Document and supporting docs for this framework opportunity

How to prepare for this event

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and Cisco WebEx link are contained within the confirmation email received at time of booking, and also within the reminder emails. To prepare, you can access SDP’s top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process.

Please feel free to join the webinar a couple of mins before the start time.