Contract award · 30 Mar 2026

Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: Addressing Health Barriers to Employment

Inverclyde Council awarded a contract to Stepwell Consultancy Ltd., Enable Scotland (Leading the Way), Inverclyde Community Development Trust for £842k.

Public administration & defence servicesScotland

Value across 5 lots £842k

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Inverclyde Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£842,213 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Public administration & defence services · Provision of services to the community (CPV 75200000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Mar 2026
  2. Published15 Apr 2026Published 16 days after the contract date

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

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: Addressing Health Barriers to EmploymentStepwell Consultancy Ltd. SME£125k
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: Supported Employment & Employer EngagementEnable Scotland (Leading the Way)£200k
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: Environmental Employment ProgrammeInverclyde Community Development Trust SME£388k
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: Financial Advice and SupportFinancial Fitness SME£58,552
Provision of Employability Services in Inverclyde: School Leaver Training ProgrammeStreet League SME£70,500

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