Published date: 10 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 9 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Career guidance services - 79634000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_211171/834437

Published date

10 February 2020

Closing date

11 March 2020

Contract start date

3 August 2020

Contract end date

29 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Development of all resources to support the delivery of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge) programme such as Co-ordinating central communications to all schools across England including regular newsletters with additional ad-hoc notifications throughout the year. as well as developing downloadable resources for schools/colleges. Delivery of support to the ASK delivery providers and support to the continual development of the ASK performance management system where all school activity is recorded. This provides a central database of all ASK activity and enables reporting against all KPIs linked to the programme.

The ASK Programme supports schools (and FE colleges) to deliver their statutory duty to ensure that independent careers guidance is presented in an impartial way. This ensures teachers, careers advisers and those that offer support, provide their pupils with the full range of education and training options post-16.

More information

Additional text

This procurement is being handled via the DfE etendering portal and all interested parties will have to access and register on this in the first instance in order to obtain the documentation and submit bids Access to register and then documentation can be gained via this URL https://education.app.jaggaer.com

About the buyer

Address

Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

ESFAProcurement.HELP@education.gov.uk