Certificate of Work Readiness Fund for Training Provider and Employer Engagement

SDS wishes to support its provider network in its delivery of the Certificate of Work Readiness in areas of high youth unemployment.

Certificate of Work Readiness Fund for Training Provider and Employer Engagement – P15-013

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square,
Town: Glasgow	Postal Code: G2 1DY	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone: +44 1412256710
E-Mail: Stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Procurement, via Public Contracts Scotland,
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone: +44 1412256710
E-Mail: Stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Postal Address: Procurement, via Public Contracts Scotland,
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of: Stacy McDonald	Telephone: +44 1412256710
E-Mail: Stacy.mcdonald@sds.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Certificate of Work Readiness Fund for Training Provider and Employer Engagement – P15-013

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Skills Development Scotland is inviting bids for the Certificate of Work Readiness Fund for Training Provider and Employer Engagement. SDS wishes to support its provider network in its delivery of the Certificate of Work Readiness in areas of high youth unemployment and to groups most disadvantaged in the labout market.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=399408.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	171000		Services – Education
	171010		Services – Adult and Further Education
	179999		other Education

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	100		All Scotland
	120		Highlands and Islands
	130		Aberdeen & North-East
	140		Tayside, Central & Fife
	150		Glasgow & Strathclyde
	160		Edinburgh & Lothians
	170		Scotland South

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Minimum standards and qualification required.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P15-013

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 18-06-2015

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
19-06-2015 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 29-06-2015

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:399408)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

P15-013- ITT CWR Training Provider and Employer Engagement Fund 200515

Appendix 4 – Local Authority Selection Form and costs P15-013

5.3 Publication date of this notice

22-05-2015

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