Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 3

SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Applicants are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon. SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely Applicants are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the Applicant does not rely on. SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers It is a requirement of this tender that if the Applicant is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Applicant is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given. If the Applicant is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a Applicants financial status: Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio. Applicants must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4. The Council requires Applicants to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above. Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Applicant can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so. The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a Applicant as mitigating factors: Would the Applicant have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used? Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"? Does the Applicant operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance? Does the Applicant have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years? Does the Applicant have a healthy cashflow? Is the Applicant profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt? Is most of the Applicant's debt owed to group companies? Is the Applicant's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable? Have the Applicant's results been adversely affected by "one off costs" and / or "one off accounting treatments"? Do the Applicant's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a "going concern"? Will the Applicant provide a Parent Company Guarantee? Is the Applicant the single supplier/source of the Goods/Works/Services in the marketplace? The Council will request submission of and assess the Applicants financial accounts, and may use financial verification systems to validate the information provided. SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance The Applicant must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of Insurance Cover: Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the Applicant arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the Applicant) or loss of or damage to property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the Applicant to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.

SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability The applicant(s) recommended for award to the PSA will be training providers with experience delivering vocational and/or employability training, interventions, or support to South Lanarkshire Councils key priority groups. Applicants are required to provide examples that demonstrate their relevant experience delivering such services over the last 3 years. With reference to the nature and details of the services to be supplied under the PSA Lots, 3 relevant examples of a similar size and nature are to be provided of the services delivered by the applicant in the last 3 years. The details should include but need not be limited to: - The training delivered and qualifications gained. - To whom training was delivered, including quantities for training and qualifications gained / not gained. - Involvement of the service users in planning / meeting outcomes. - Duration and content, including how content was adapted to meet the service users’ needs. - Steps taken to keep service users on track to gain the qualification. - Remediation training employed to achieve successful outcomes. Please Note: Applicants should evidence 3 experiences for each Lot being applied for. SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications) It is a mandatory requirement of this PSA that all individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. SPD Question 4C.6.1 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications) It is a mandatory requirement of this tender that all the Applicants staff who will be involved in delivering services under the PSA have the relevant PVG Scheme Membership in terms of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance Schemes It is a requirement of this tender that the Applicant recommended for award holds the following Quality Assurance scheme membership: ISO 90001:2015 Quality Management System OR an internal Quality Management System as detailed in the ITT.