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East Renfrewshire Council Invites Tenders for Local Employability Flexibility Framework

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking suitably qualified companies to join the Local Employability Flexible Framework and support a wide range of employability programmes.

Lot 1 – Engagement & Barrier Removal

• This Lot aims to support jobseekers from priority groups by addressing employability needs and issues before they become more challenging.
• Services being procured will include 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.
• The estimated total value of this lot excluding VAT is £2.15 million.

Lot 2 – Vocational & Work-Related Skills

• The focus of this Lot will be to improve the functional and vocational skills of individuals seeking to enter employment.
• The activities within this lot will 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.
• The estimated total value of this lot excluding VAT is £525K.

Lot 3 – In-work Support and work Based Training

• 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.
• Providers will be required to demonstrate a track record of supporting people to retain employment, along with an ability to build meaningful relationship with employers (and the wider workforce), supporting both employers and participants to find creative solutions to difficult work place situations which may arise and be able to detail how these approaches have supported job sustainment.

The estimated total value of this lot excluding VAT is £1 million.

Bidders can apply for one or more lots available and there are no restrictions on how m any lots you can bid for.

A contract notice has been published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS), although interested parties will need to register with PCS-T to access additional information and express their interest.

The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 12 noon.

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