Provision of Trust Careers Guidance

NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05221aProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£500k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 May 2025

Deadline 17 Jun 2025

Description

2.1. As a multi-academy trust we currently have two companies providing impartial, one-to-one careers guidance to our students (in line with the stipulation of Gatsby Benchmark 8). These companies also support our whole school CEIAG provision within our secondary schools. We are looking to streamline provision further by acquiring one Trust provider. 2.2. We are looking to continue to support in the delivery of impartial careers guidance to all students within KS3-5 enabling students to make appropriate and informed decisions about their futures. To provide operational and strategic support for the delivery of the careers. 2.3. We are looking for a programme within schools for Career Leads to assist in the acquisition of the Quality in Careers Standard for all secondary schools. The successful bidder would have to have scope to demonstrate their ability to meet the geographical spread of all NELT schools.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05221a
Total value
£500,000 excluding VAT
£600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030

2 year extension available on a annual review basis

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79634000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality, Customer Requirements, Methodology and Approachquality50.00%
Additional Extrasquality5.00%
Commercialprice35.00%
Company Historyquality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
04 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
procurement@nelt.co.uk Please request and submit all packs directly to the email address above www.nelt.co.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure