Award

COV - Careers advice & support to Coventry schools - 2025

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2025 at 11:13

Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 17:18

Planning

03 Jun 2025 at 15:10

Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council has awarded a contract for "COV - Careers advice & support to Coventry schools - 2025", which was procured through an open competition. This procurement process, falling under the services category, aimed to provide career guidance services to schools in Coventry to help them meet the GATSBY benchmarks. The contract, valued at £87,449.78, was awarded to Business in the Community and covers a period from 2nd January 2026 to 30th August 2026. The process progressed through the planning, tender, and award stages, with the award announced on 22nd December 2025. Coventry, located in the UKG33 region, serves as the project's primary location.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Business in the Community, by allowing them to deliver crucial career guidance services within the education sector. Companies operating at the intersection of educational services and consultancy, particularly those adept at implementing advisory programmes to fulfil established standards such as the GATSBY benchmarks, stand to benefit significantly from engagements of this nature. Engaging in such projects can enhance business credentials, expand networks within the public sector, and foster expertise that can be leveraged for future tenders in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Careers advice & support to Coventry schools - 2025

Notice Description

Coventry City Council is seeking Careers advice and support to Coventry schools to enable them to meet the GATSBY benchmarks.

Planning Information

Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils’/Authorities’ opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Please note - this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise, offering an opportunity for potential providers to understand the intention, likely requirements and provide feedback to the Council. Information gathered from the soft market test will enable the Council to understand the markets capacity and capability in meeting the Council’s requirements and meeting its strategic objectives, being mindful of the current budgetary pressures.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052bcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085297-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£72,875 Under £100K
Lots Value
£72,875 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£72,874 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20254 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
22 Dec 20254 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementcontracts@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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