Employability Flexible Framework

Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council are seeking to award a flexible framework for the provision of employability support services. There will be three separate lots.

This application is for: (1) providers who have not previously been awarded onto the framework and would like to apply; or (2) providers who have already been awarded a position on one or two of the lots on the framework and would like to apply to join a lot that they haven't been previously awarded onto.

Providers will be required to demonstrate significant levels of understanding and experience in successfully identifying the barriers that affect people’s participation in employability support, together with detail around a range of strategies and approaches that they would then employ to help people tackle barriers. Providers should also be able to demonstrate the impact of the support that their work has had on participants.

This will cover Stages 1 and 2 of the Employability Pipeline.. 11.2.10 (Variants)- Owing to the vastness of employability services, variants may be required.

This is only an award notice for the 2026 intake of providers being added to the approved provider list. This is not a new contract notice. If you are already on the employability framework, there is no action required from you.