Employability services (flexible DPS)

Flexible Dynamic Purchasing System No: 0222

About this framework

Framework period: 1st June 2022 until 31st May 2024 (with option to extend with two 12 month periods until May 2026)

Scotland Excel’s new flexible Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for employability services comprise of a range of local and national provision that support individuals to move closer to, enter, sustain, and progress in employment.

The services are designed to be flexible and based on the needs of the end user, with the aim to help people access the most relevant support on their journey towards work.

This flexible DPS was developed in close consultation with key stakeholders. It is fully compliant with all legislative requirements and was developed in line with Scotland Excel’s sustainable procurement approach.

Benefits

  • The flexible DPS offers full geographical coverage for members.
  • New entrants can apply to join the DPS at any time.
  • All awarded service providers meet the qualification criteria for inclusion.
  • Scotland Excel will on at least an annual basis confirm that all documents linked to qualification criteria remain live and correct.

Providers

Aberdeen Foyer
Access To Industry
Action For Children
Apex Scotland
B.r.a.g. Enterprises Limited
Barnardo's
Board Of Management Of Moray College
Bridges Project
Brothers Of Charity Services (scotland)
Building New Futures Limited
Business Development Advisers Limited
Calman Trust
Cantraybridge
Capita Business Services Ltd
Ceis Ayrshire
Cemvo Enterprises Cic
Clackmannanshire Economic Regeneration Trust Scio
Claire Maclean Illustration
Community Renewal Trust
Connect Community Trust Ltd
Cyrenians
Deap Limited
Dimensions Training Solutions Limited
Enable Scotland (leading The Way)
Fare Scotland Ltd.
Fedcap Employment Scotland Limited
Galloway Training Limited
Generation: You Employed, Uk
Gp Strategies Training Limited
GTS Solutions CIC
Helm Training Limited
Hi! Ambassadors Limited
Hope Amplified
Impact Arts (projects) Limited
Include Us
Ingeus Uk Limited
Inspiralba Ltd
Into Work
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Jobs 22 Ltd
L&g Learning (scotland) Ltd
Lamh Recycle Limited
Lets Get Sporty Cic
Lowland Training Services Ltd.
Maximus Uk Services Limited
Move On
Moving On Employment Project Limited
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (scotland) T/a Support In Mind Scotland
Nc Resources Limited
New College Lanarkshire
New Start Highland
One Parent Families Scotland
Parent Network Scotland
Parker Enterprise Company Ltd
Peopleplus Group Limited
Reed In Partnership Limited
Right Options Partners Ltd
Right Track Scotland Limited
Routes To Work South
Salvation Army Trustee Company(the)
School Of Hard Knocks
Scottish Association For Mental Health
Shaw Trust Limited(the)
Sinclair Wellbeing And Training Solutions Ltd
Skills Exchange Scio
South Lanarkshire College
Southwest Arts And Music Project
Station House Media Unit
Tes Inc Limited
The Bridges Programmes
The Furniture Project (stranraer) Ltd.
The Growth Company Limited
The Larder West Lothian
The Lennox Partnership Limited
The Prince's Trust
The Tell Organisation Limited
The Training Team (scotland) Limited
The Wheatley Foundation Limited
The Wise Group
Training Initiatives Limited
Tre-life C.i.c.
Triage Central Limited
Unity Enterprise
Verg Ltd
Volunteering Matters
West College Scotland
Women's Business Station C.i.c.
Workers' Educational Association
Working Rite
Works+

Aberdeen Foyer
Access To Industry
Action For Children
Apex Scotland
B.r.a.g. Enterprises Limited
Barnardo's
Board Of Management Of Dundee And Angus College
Board Of Management Of Moray College
Bridges Project
Brothers Of Charity Services (scotland)
Building New Futures Limited
Calman Trust
Cantraybridge
Capita Business Services Ltd
Ceis Ayrshire
Cemvo Enterprises Cic
Community Renewal Trust
Connect Community Trust Ltd
Culture & Sport Glasgow
Cyrenians
Dimensions Training Solutions Limited
Enable Scotland (leading The Way)
Fare Scotland Ltd.
Fedcap Employment Scotland Limited
Galloway Training Limited
Generation: You Employed, Uk
Gp Strategies Training Limited
GTS Solutions CIC
Helm Training Limited
Hi! Ambassadors Limited
Hope Amplified
Impact Arts (projects) Limited
Include Us
Ingeus Uk Limited
Inspiralba Ltd
Into Work
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Jennifer Cantwell
Jobs 22 Ltd
L&g Learning (scotland) Ltd
Lamh Recycle Limited
Lets Get Sporty Cic
Lowland Training Services Ltd.
Maximus Uk Services Limited
Moray Reach Out
Move On
Moving On Employment Project Limited
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (scotland) T/a Support In Mind Scotland
Nc Resources Limited
New College Lanarkshire
New Start Highland
One Parent Families Scotland
Parker Enterprise Company Ltd
Peopleplus Group Limited
Qualitas International Limited
Reed In Partnership Limited
Right Options Partners Ltd
Right Track Scotland Limited
Routes To Work South
Salus Occupational Health, Safety & Return To Work Services
Salvation Army Trustee Company(the)
Sba Nationwide Limited
School Of Hard Knocks
Scottish Association For Mental Health
Shaw Trust Limited(the)
Sinclair Wellbeing And Training Solutions Ltd
Skills Exchange Scio
Social Enterprise Academy (scotland)
South Lanarkshire College
Southwest Arts And Music Project
St Giles Trust
Station House Media Unit
Street League
Tes Inc Limited
The Bridges Programmes
The Furniture Project (stranraer) Ltd.
The Growth Company Limited
The Larder West Lothian
The Lennox Partnership Limited
The People Portfolio
The Prince's Trust
The Tell Organisation Limited
The Training Team (scotland) Limited
The Volunteer Centre - The Centre For Volunteering Community Action And Employment Initiatives
The Wheatley Foundation Limited
The Wise Group
Training Initiatives Limited
Tre-life C.i.c.
Triage Central Limited
Unity Enterprise
Verg Ltd
Volunteering Matters
West College Scotland
West Lothian College
Women's Business Station C.i.c.
Workers' Educational Association
Working Rite
Works+

Aberdeen Foyer
Access To Industry
Action For Children
Apex Scotland
B.r.a.g. Enterprises Limited
Barnardo's
Board Of Management Of Dundee And Angus College
Board Of Management Of Moray College
Bridges Project
Brothers Of Charity Services (scotland)
Building New Futures Limited
Business Development Advisers Limited
Calman Trust
Cantraybridge
Capita Business Services Ltd
Ceis Ayrshire
Cemvo Enterprises Cic
Clackmannanshire Economic Regeneration Trust Scio
Claire Maclean Illustration
Code Division Ltd
Codeclan Limited
Community Renewal Trust
Connect Community Trust Ltd
Culture & Sport Glasgow
Cyrenians
Dcg Training Services Limited
Deap Limited
Dg Training
Dimensions Training Solutions Limited
Direct Partners Limited
Donside Consultants Limited
Enable Scotland (leading The Way)
Fare Scotland Ltd.
Fedcap Employment Scotland Limited
First Steps Future Training Limited
Forth Valley College Of Further And Higher Education
Galloway Training Limited
Generation: You Employed, Uk
Glasgow Council For The Voluntary Sector
Gp Strategies Training Limited
Gtg Training Limited
GTS Solutions CIC
Helm Training Limited
Hi! Ambassadors Limited
Hope Amplified
Hsc Futures Ltd
Impact Arts (projects) Limited
Include Us
Ingeus Uk Limited
Inspiralba Ltd
Into Work
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Jennifer Cantwell
Jobs 22 Ltd
L&g Learning (scotland) Ltd
Lamh Recycle Limited
Lets Get Sporty Cic
Lowland Training Services Ltd.
M I Technologies Limited
Maximus Uk Services Limited
Mckenzie Horn Limited
Moray Reach Out
Move On
Moving On Employment Project Limited
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (scotland) T/a Support In Mind Scotland
Nc Resources Limited
New College Lanarkshire
New Start Highland
Next Generation Training Limited
Nigg Skills Academy Limited
One Parent Families Scotland
Outf!t Moray
Parker Enterprise Company Ltd
Peopleplus Group Limited
Primed Talent Limited
Qualitas International Limited
Reed In Partnership Limited
Right Options Partners Ltd
Right Track Scotland Limited
Routes To Work South
Salvation Army Trustee Company(the)
Sba Nationwide Limited
Seol Trust
Shaw Trust Limited(the)
Skills Exchange Scio
Social Enterprise Academy (scotland)
South Lanarkshire College
Southwest Arts And Music Project
St Giles Trust
Station House Media Unit
Street League
Tes Inc Limited
The Bridges Programmes
The Digital College Ltd
The Furniture Project (stranraer) Ltd.
The Growth Company Limited
The Larder West Lothian
The Lennox Partnership Limited
The People Portfolio
The Prince's Trust
The Tell Organisation Limited
The Training Team (scotland) Limited
The Volunteer Centre - The Centre For Volunteering Community Action And Employment Initiatives
The Wheatley Foundation Limited
The Wise Group
Training For Care
Training Initiatives Limited
Tre-life C.i.c.
Triage Central Limited
Unity Enterprise
Verg Ltd
Volunteering Matters
West College Scotland
West Lothian College
Women's Business Station C.i.c.
Workers' Educational Association
Working Rite
Works+

Aberdeen Foyer
Access To Industry
Action For Children
Apex Scotland
B.r.a.g. Enterprises Limited
Barnardo's
Board Of Management Of Dundee And Angus College
Board Of Management Of Moray College
Bridges Project
Brothers Of Charity Services (scotland)
Building New Futures Limited
Business Development Advisers Limited
Calman Trust
Cantraybridge
Capita Business Services Ltd
Ceis Ayrshire
Cemvo Enterprises Cic
Clackmannanshire Economic Regeneration Trust Scio
Community Renewal Trust
Connect Community Trust Ltd
Cyrenians
Dimensions Training Solutions Limited
Direct Partners Limited
Enable Scotland (leading The Way)
Fare Scotland Ltd.
Fedcap Employment Scotland Limited
First Steps Future Training Limited
Galloway Training Limited
Generation: You Employed, Uk
Glasgow Chamber Of Commerce And Manufactures
Glasgow Council For The Voluntary Sector
Gp Strategies Training Limited
Gtg Training Limited
GTS Solutions CIC
Helm Training Limited
Hi! Ambassadors Limited
Hope Amplified
Impact Arts (projects) Limited
Include Us
Inspiralba Ltd
Into Work
Inverclyde Community Development Trust
Jobs 22 Ltd
L&g Learning (scotland) Ltd
Lamh Recycle Limited
Lets Get Sporty Cic
Lowland Training Services Ltd.
Maximus Uk Services Limited
Move On
Moving On Employment Project Limited
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (scotland) T/a Support In Mind Scotland
Nc Resources Limited
New College Lanarkshire
New Start Highland
Outf!t Moray
Parker Enterprise Company Ltd
Qualitas International Limited
Reed In Partnership Limited
Right Options Partners Ltd
Right Track Scotland Limited
Routes To Work South
Salus Occupational Health, Safety & Return To Work Services
Salvation Army Trustee Company(the)
Sba Nationwide Limited
Scottish Association For Mental Health
Scottish Council For Voluntary Organisations
Shaw Trust Limited(the)
Skills Exchange Scio
South Lanarkshire College
Southwest Arts And Music Project
Station House Media Unit
Tes Inc Limited
The Bridges Programmes
The Furniture Project (stranraer) Ltd.
The Growth Company Limited
The Larder West Lothian
The Lennox Partnership Limited
The People Portfolio
The Prince's Trust
The Tell Organisation Limited
The Training Team (scotland) Limited
The Volunteer Centre - The Centre For Volunteering Community Action And Employment Initiatives
The Wheatley Foundation Limited
The Wise Group
Training Initiatives Limited
Tre-life C.i.c.
Triage Central Limited
Unity Enterprise
Verg Ltd
Volunteering Matters
West College Scotland
Women's Business Station C.i.c.
Workers' Educational Association
Working Rite
Works+

Sectors

The employability services flexible DPS is available to all Scotland Excel local authorities.

Key Facts

Scotland Excel’s work on this project was funded and sponsored by the Scottish Government and The Improvement Service as part of the implementation of the No One Left Behind (NOLB) programme. NOLB is a programme of transformation which aims to change the employability system in Scotland to make it more adaptable, responsive, and person-centred.

Further information on Scotland Excel’s employability services flexible DPS is available in our members area.

If you are not yet a member, and would like to know more about the framework, please contactus.