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Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde

Inverclyde Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:12.

Opportunity overview

Inverclyde Council are inviting Tenders for the service provision of one Lot or more than one Lot for Employability Services  Lot 1: Vocational Training & Personal Development  Lot 2: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment  Lot 3: Supported Employment & Employer Engagement  Lot 4: Environmental Employment Programme  Lot 5: Financial Advice and Support  Lot 6: Employment Advice, Advocacy and Guidance  Lot 7: School Leaver Training Programme

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.

Match pending…
Contract value
£125k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
034216-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Greenock, UKM83, PA15 1YQ, United Kingdom

ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£200.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
034216-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Lanarkshire, UKM, ML1 4UF, United Kingdom

Inverclyde Community Development Trust

Match pending…
Contract value
£388k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
034216-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Greenock, UKM83, PA15 1JZ, United Kingdom

Financial Fitness

Match pending…
Contract value
£58.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
034216-2026-4
Status
active
Location
Greenock, UKM83, PA15 1SH, United Kingdom

Street League

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£70.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
034216-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM83, G40 2AL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services
  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community

Lots

  • Addressing Health Barriers to EmploymentValue not stated
  • Supported Employment & Employer EngagementValue not stated
  • Environmental Employment ProgrammeValue not stated
  • Financial Advice and SupportValue not stated
  • School Leaver Training ProgrammeValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e412
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Description
The overarching aim of the service will be to support unemployed, inactive or workless residents of Inverclyde, aged 18 or over, who have a physical, mental, sensory or learning disability, or long term health condition, to move into sustainable employment, by providing condition management services and job placement/work expereince opportunities. The objectives of the service are to:  Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.  Provide adequate resource to identify and engage with those furthest from the labour market.  Provide appropriate employment and job placement opportunities.  Work in partnership to complement and add value to other local provision for the benefit of each client Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value Supporting Methodology
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
60
Entry 2
Id
3
Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Description
The aim is to provide a locally delivered and targeted suppoted employment service to working age residents who have a mental health condition and/or physical disability to improve their skills, qualifications and work experience to progress into sustainable employment. The objectives of the Lot 3 service are to:  Provide a flexible, client centred supprted employment service for Inverclyde residents with a mental health condition/physical disability, to move into sustained employment.  Support employers to provide more inclusive recruitment and staff retention practices to support local people with mental health conditions/physical disabilities to gain and sustain employment.  Develop a partnership approach to service delivery to add value to, and complement, other local specialist employment provison. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value Supporting Methodology
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
60
Entry 3
Id
4
Title
Environmental Employment Programme
Description
The aim is to provide skills and experience through fixed term paid employment, enabling clients to gain recent work experience of good quality that will strengthen their CV, enabling them to compete more effectively in the job market on Programme completion. The objective is for the successful tenderer to provide paid employment for unemployed/unwaged/inactive Inverclyde residents who would benefit from 40 weeks work experience in a role that provides environmental/groundworks/site maintenance benefit to the local community. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Output &Outcome Performance Statistics
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value Supporting Methodology
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
60
Entry 4
Id
5
Title
Financial Advice and Support
Description
The main aim is to provide financial advice and support to local residents regarding their financial position when entering into, or progressing within, employment. The objectives are to:  Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, locally delivered service.  Inform individuals of their financial options in relation to increasing their income and/or reducing their debt.  Work in partnership to complement and add value to local provision for the benefit of each client. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value Outcome Menu
Type
quality
Description
2
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value Supporting Methodology
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
60
Entry 5
Id
7
Title
School Leaver Training Programme
Description
The main aim is to provide support to recent school leavers aged 16 to 19 and who are risk of becoming NEET by delivering a vocational employability programme. Skills for employment should be improved via short term, 12 week training programmes which will run across the year, that will provide accredited qualifications alongisde employability skills, CV support and interview skills as well as providing good quality work experince opportunities across a variety of sectors. The objectives are to:  Provide a specialist, flexible, person centred, service with Key worker support to engage with young people furthest away from the labour market.  Work with clients referred by Inverclyde Council as well as local partner organisations such as Skills Development Scotland and West College Scotland and maintain strong partnership links to ensure clients are progressing towards positive destinations.  Deliver a programme that removes barriers for yong people and helps to increase confidence, resilience and basic skills for progressing into employment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Resource, Expertise, Management & Reporting of Contract
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Output & Outcome Performance Statistics
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
60

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 2
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 3
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 4
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 5
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Inverclyde Council
Id
GB-FTS-52718

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverclyde Council

Address

Street Address
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Locality
Greenock
Region
UK
Postal Code
PA15 1LX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Angela Rodgers
Telephone
+44 1475712634

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.
Id
GB-FTS-112106

Identifier

Legal Name
Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.

Address

Street Address
Suite 3, Clarence House, 7 Hood Street
Locality
Greenock
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA15 1YQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1475724038

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)
Id
GB-FTS-133363

Identifier

Legal Name
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)

Address

Street Address
INSPIRE House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Locality
Lanarkshire
Region
UKM
Postal Code
ML1 4UF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 736016897

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Id
GB-FTS-51502

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverclyde Community Development Trust

Address

Street Address
175 Dalrymple Street
Locality
Greenock
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA15 1JZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
Financial Fitness
Id
GB-FTS-112109

Identifier

Legal Name
Financial Fitness

Address

Street Address
29 West Stewart Street, Greenock
Locality
Greenock
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA15 1SH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1475729239
Fax Number
+44 1475729277

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 6
Name
Street League
Id
GB-FTS-13527

Identifier

Legal Name
Street League

Address

Street Address
183 Crownpoint Road
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
G40 2AL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7584504973

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 7
Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-36693

Identifier

Legal Name
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street,
Locality
Greenock
Postal Code
PA15 1TR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
034216-2026-1
Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-112106
Name
Stepwell Consultancy Ltd.
Award 2
Id
034216-2026-2
Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Status
active

Related lots

3

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133363
Name
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)
Award 3
Id
034216-2026-3
Title
Environmental Employment Programme
Status
active

Related lots

4

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-51502
Name
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Award 4
Id
034216-2026-4
Title
Financial Advice and Support
Status
active

Related lots

5

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-112109
Name
Financial Fitness
Award 5
Id
034216-2026-5
Title
School Leaver Training Programme
Status
active

Related lots

7

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-13527
Name
Street League

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034216-2026-1
Award ID
034216-2026-1
Title
Addressing Health Barriers to Employment
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
124,950
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
034216-2026-2
Award ID
034216-2026-2
Title
Supported Employment & Employer Engagement
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,196
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
034216-2026-3
Award ID
034216-2026-3
Title
Environmental Employment Programme
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
388,015
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
034216-2026-4
Award ID
034216-2026-4
Title
Financial Advice and Support
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
58,552
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
034216-2026-5
Award ID
034216-2026-5
Title
School Leaver Training Programme
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
70,500
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Greenock · UK · PA15 1LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

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  1. 034216-2026award, contract ·