Published date: 10 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 December 2017

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

£120,000,000

Procurement reference

28954

Published date

10 November 2017

Closing date

8 December 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To secure suppliers to be responsible and accountable for the delivery of impartial careers information, advice and guidance in a specific geographical area. Further information is set out in the position statement attached to the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ). The estimated value is based on 2016 data and the contract is subject to the continuing availability of funding, government policy and supplier performance

More information

Additional text

All documents for this procurement are only available via the Department for Education e-Tendering portal which is accessed via https://education.bravosolution.co.uk
All organisations will need to register on this e-Tendering portal, access PQQs open to all suppliers, express an interest and then they will be able to access the relevant documents and prepare a response for submission
Candidates should note that this is the only means of accessing documents and submitting responses

About the buyer

Address

Education & Skills Funding Agency
Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

Sourcinghelp@education.gov.uk