West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

UK

Contact person: Hayleigh Valentine

E-mail: hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk

Fax: +44 1506281325

NUTS: UKM78

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.westlothian.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: CC14823

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85312310

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

West Lothian Council’s Education Services, on behalf of the West Lothian Local Employability Partnership (LEP), is seeking a third sector training provider consortium or single organisation to provide a personal skills development (PSD) programme of learning and support to work with our most vulnerable unemployed and economically inactive young people aged 16-19 years, resident in West Lothian to progress them further along the strategic skills pipeline.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 180 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.

In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.

It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.

In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.

Should after review of the financial evaluation the tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.

With reference to SPD Q4B.5.1a/b; It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Employers Liability 5,000,000 GBP (Five Million)

Public liability 5,000,000 GBP (Five Million)

Professional Indemnity 2,000,000 (Two Million)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please provide details of at least two contracts within the last five years that demonstrate your organisation's experience in delivering a similar requirement. Examples must include the following;

- Family and community engagement;

- Planning and delivering learning, training or developmental opportunities for vulnerable young people;

- Recording, monitoring, tracking progress and reporting outcomes to stakeholders and/or commissioners.

For each example, please include:

The client/commissioning organisation;

Contract/project title;

Contract value and duration;

A brief description of the services delivered;

This will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis. Bidders must demonstrate satisfactory experience in order to pass to the next stage within the tender process.

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

All staff must have an up-to-date PVG to work with children.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

All staff must have an up-to-date PVG to work with children.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 17/07/2026

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 17/07/2026

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Online on PCS-Tender

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

WLC Corporate Procurement Unit staff online on PCS-Tender

VI.4.1) Review body