Flexible Framework for Vocational and Skills Based Interventions

Concepts

• education and training
• motherwell
• north lanarkshire council
• north lanarkshire
• flexible framework
• flexible framework agreement
• primary aim of this framework
• aim of this framework
• significant focus of this framework
• employability skills

Location

North Lanarkshire

Description

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 to allow new applicants to join the Framework for academic years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. . 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. .

Total Quantity or Scope

In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council is seeking to put in place a Flexible Framework Agreement with multiple external learning Contractors for the provision of vocational education and skill-based courses for young people across all of North Lanarkshire’s school establishments. . The primary aim of this framework is to enhance the curricular offering linked to young people’s employability skills and post school pathways, that will better equip our young people for the world of work. . The offering will focus on the following areas: -Universal Offer – Mainstream Pupils -Additional Offer – ASN Pupils -Intensive Offer – Vulnerable Pupils . Desirable subject areas for these pupils include however is not exhaustive: -Acting & Theatre Performance -Automotive Engineering -Beauty Care -Civil Engineering -Construction -Creative Digital Media -Dance -Digital Game Development -Early Learning & Childcare -Employability Skills -Engineering -Food & Drink Technology -Hairdressing -Health & Safety -Health & Social Care -Hospitality -It Hardware -IT Software -Make Up Artistry -Music Technology -Professional Cookery -Rural, Horticultural & Outdoor Skills -Scientific Technologies -Sensory Arts -Sound Production -Sports Development -Uniformed Service . Tenderers may make proposals for courses in one or more subject areas if they are an approved/accredited centre within a recognised skills sector and have delivery staff/trainers with relevant qualifications to deliver to school pupils within their sector. . Contractors must be available to deliver courses during the Council’s academic year: August – June. Provision will range from full year courses to shorter bespoke interventions taking place over a school term. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. . Tenderers must respond to Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope; . Tenderers must complete Award Questions and Statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope. . Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope. . Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80200000 - Secondary education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

Indicators

• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Legal Justification

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreementThe Framework is for a maximum of 4 years. There has a flexible approach and annual entry points to allow new applicants to join the Framework for academic years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25..

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: . Late Tenders will not be considered under any circumstances. -- The Council will not provide additional notification to any Bidder of the rejection of a late Tender. -- For the avoidance of any doubt, automated messages confirming receipt of a Tender should not be taken to imply acceptance of it by the Council. . . Police Scotland identified a number of business areas that have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this Framework belongs to one such area and as such the Council reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime; this is a mandatory tender submission requirement for all tenderers. . The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18158. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: This Flexible Framework is not providing any guarantee of work; any contracts will be across a vast number of learning providers and it is therefore overly complex to achieve useage at this stage and it is anticipated that none of them would reach the threshold where it would be reasonable to expect Community Benefits to be accrued. . The nature of this Framework already has benefits to the community ingrained within it as the sole purpose 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 with complex and additional needs. . (SC Ref:646026)