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Dumfries and Galloway Council

Employability Support Services Flexible Framework

EducationCPV 80000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline1 Sept 2028
Published30 Oct 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 30 Oct 2025735 days leftCloses 1 Sept 2028
Who to contact
Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
+44 3033333000

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How to submit
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When this comes round again

Dumfries and Galloway Council's Education & Training cycle is past due — it ran about every 3 months across 12 notices, and the door is open now. It may re-tender at any time.

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The brief

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a Flexible Framework solution for Employability Support Services across Dumfries and Galloway Region.

This flexible framework allows new entrants throughout its lifetime, this is a re-opening notice.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

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Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d714
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
069712-2025
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