Published date: 4 January 2022
This notice was replaced on 20 July 2022
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Awarded contract (published 20 July 2022, last edited 9 January 2024)
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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
£0 to £186,240,000
Procurement reference
tender_240526/1014539
Published date
4 January 2022
Closing date
17 February 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
17 June 2022
Contract end date
30 September 2024
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
The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers.
The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET).
Further information is set out in the procurement documents (including the Contract Notice available on the Find a Tender Service). The overall aggregated contract value of all 9 contracts may vary but will not exceed the value indicated in this notice. The contract values for each area may vary but will not exceed the value indicated below:
East Midlands - £14,648,388
East of England - £13,191,588
London - £27,954,456
North East - £15,161,958
North West - £25,204,870
South East - £18,690,642
South West - £16,869,420
West Midlands - £31,752,466
Yorkshire and Humber - £22,766,212
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
National Careers Service - Area Based Contracts
- Future opportunity
- Published 2 June 2021
About the buyer
Address
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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