Open tender · Notice 103904-2026

Local Employability Flexible Framework

Value: £3.7m
Closes: 2 Dec 2026 (24 days)
Where: Scotland
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Contract: Not stated

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

East Renfrewshire Council wants suppliers for a list of approved providers to deliver employability programmes in Scotland, over 36 months and with an estimated value of £3,675,000. A place on the framework is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work, and the list will be re-opened at least annually.

Good fit for: Training and employability support providers able to run job-readiness and guidance programmes for local people.

The catch (with the notice's own words):

A place on the list guarantees no work A position on the framework does not guarantee work will be awarded.
Lots depend on funding being secured The Lots available are subject to securing funding.
Council may deliver some services itself ERC reserves the option to deliver some of these services in-house
Must complete master tender before lot bids The MASTER ITT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOVING ONTO LOTS YOU WISH TO BID FOR

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies to support a wide range of employability programmes. This is a flexible framework that will be re-opened at least annually. The MASTER ITT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOVING ONTO LOTS YOU WISH TO BID FOR Bidders can apply for one or more lots available. There are no restrictions on how many lots you wish to bid for. A position on the framework does not guarantee work will be awarded. Call-off contracts will be made on both an annual and requirement-by-requirement basis throughout the duration of the framework. Providers who have been awarded positions on the framework will not be formally ranked and call-off contracts will be awarded through either a mini-competition or a direct award. It is expected that mini-competitions may be undertaken where multiple providers can meet the requirement, while direct awards may be undertaken where a single provider can meet the requirement. Ultimately, however, the decision to run either a mini-competition or a direct award is within the sole discretion of the council. The Lots available are subject to securing funding. ERC reserves the option to deliver some of these services in-house

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (free to register, then register your interest in this notice).

Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 2 Nov 2026.

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