Award

Coaching provision for the On Track Programme

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

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Award

03 Nov 2025 at 12:56

TenderUpdate

20 Jun 2025 at 14:31

Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

The University of York has completed the procurement process for the provision of online coaching services for their On Track programme, with a focus on careers and employability coaching. The process was conducted through an open competition below the threshold, resulting in the award of a contract to Inclusive Futures Coaching CIC. The contract, valued at £73,440, commenced on 3rd October 2025 and is scheduled to run until 2nd October 2027, with the possibility of two additional 12-month extensions. Services will be delivered mainly in York, targeting careers coaching for university students or early career professionals. This procurement initiative was carried out under the legal framework of the UKPGA 2023/54 and is now in the award stage, having been finalised on 3rd November 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for coaching service providers to engage with a reputable academic institution and expand their business in the educational sector. Suitable businesses for this contract typically include coaching firms with expertise in delivering one-to-one coaching sessions, particularly those familiar with the university student demographic or social mobility initiatives. With the potential for renewal and additional options such as support for creating online resources, this contract offers providers the chance to broaden their service offerings and establish a long-term partnership with the University of York.

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Notice Title

Coaching provision for the On Track Programme

Notice Description

The University of York is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of online coaching services for our On Track programme - specifically careers and employability coaching. We are seeking tenders from third-party coaching providers with demonstrable experience of delivering one-to-one coaching, ideally to undergraduate university students or early career professionals and/or within a social mobility context. The successful provider will be required to deliver upto 450 one-hour careers coaching sessions during an academic year (September to June), therefore it is expected that providers will have a pool of qualified and suitably experienced coaching staff to ensure sufficient capacity. Tenderers must be capable of providing the minimum services required by the University - please download the tender pack on In-Tend for further details.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: Two years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance. The contract value above assumes the contract is extended and runs for four years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055113
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070429-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,440 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2025 - 2 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@york.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO10 5DD
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Hull Road
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INCLUSIVE FUTURES COACHING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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