National Careers Service - Community Based Contracts
A Tender Notice
by EDUCATION & SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £186M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 04 Jan 2022
- Delivery
- To 30 Sep 2024 (est.)
- Deadline
- 17 Feb 2022 17:00
Concepts
Location
East Midlands England:
1 buyer
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. The overall aggregated contract value of all 9 contracts may vary but will not exceed the value indicated at section II.1.5 of this notice. The contract values for each lot may vary but will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.
Lot Division
| 1 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - East Midlands
This contract is for delivery of the community based service in the East Midlands Area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 2 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - East of England
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the East of England area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 3 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - London
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the London area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 4 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - North East
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the North East area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 5 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - North West
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the North West area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 6 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - South East
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the South East area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 7 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - South West
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the South West area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 8 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - West Midlands
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the West Midlands area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
| 9 | National Careers Service - Community Based Service - Yorkshire and the Humber
This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the Yorkshire and the Humber area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot. |
Renewal Options
The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1).
CPV Codes
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Options are available.
- Renewals are not available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02b7cb
- FTS 000133-2022