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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.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENABLE Scotland | SC278976 | ~£840,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Additional Support Needs Employability · Health Barriers | - |
| Include Me 2 Club SCIO | OSCR: SC047911 | ~£440,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Additional Support Needs Employability · Employability Support to Young People | - |
| MI Technologies Limited | SC113659 | ~£160,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Modern Apprenticeships Programme | - |
| The Lennox Partnership | SC111183 | ~£1,660,000 estimated from lot values | 4 lots Client Management Services · Employer Engagement Advice & Support · Employability Support to Young People · Health Barriers | - |
| VERG Ltd | SC359137 | ~£1,440,000 estimated from lot values | 4 lots Client Management Services · Vocational & Accredited Activity · Job Brokerage · Family Firm Care Experienced Young People | - |
This procurement was divided into 9 lots, each awarded separately. 14 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Client Management Services 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £620,000 | 2 | VERG Ltd The Lennox Partnership | complete |
| Lot 2 Vocational & Accredited Activity 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £400,000 £197,600 initial term | 1 single bid — no competition | VERG Ltd | complete |
| Lot 3 Job Brokerage 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £200,000 £187,200 initial term | 1 single bid — no competition | VERG Ltd | complete |
| Lot 4 Employer Engagement Advice & Support 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £200,000 £191,026 initial term | 1 single bid — no competition | The Lennox Partnership | complete |
| Lot 5 Family Firm Care Experienced Young People 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £220,000 £187,200 initial term | 1 single bid — no competition | VERG Ltd | complete |
| Lot 6 Additional Support Needs Employability 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £220,000 | 3 | ENABLE Scotland Include Me 2 Club SCIO | complete |
| Lot 8 Health Barriers 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £620,000 | 2 | The Lennox Partnership ENABLE Scotland | complete |
| Lot 9 Modern Apprenticeships Programme 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £160,000 £156,000 initial term | 1 single bid — no competition | MI Technologies Limited | complete |
| Lot 7 Employability Support to Young People 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £220,000 | 2 | The Lennox Partnership Include Me 2 Club SCIO | complete |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £2,423,079 in 33 payments (over £25k) from Scottish Government, Department for Work and Pensions (2010-07-22 to 2025-01-27).
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