Notice Information
Notice Title
Career Transition Service
Notice Description
Contract for the provision of a fully remote support service for staff leaving under Voluntary Redundancy (VR) and Compulsory Redundancy (CR) schemes. The service must provide access to an online portal offering e-learning resources covering CV development, job application skills, interview preparation, retirement planning, financial awareness, self-employment, employment, and networking.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-57e564a5-5c65-422a-84ec-23509f0c7ac2
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15a0502d-6bd1-4449-a10d-3b19c729e651
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79634000 - Career guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,568,667 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,426,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 27 May 2026 - 28 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY4 5ES
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15a0502d-6bd1-4449-a10d-3b19c729e651
29th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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