Notice Information
Notice Title
NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Notice Description
The Authority has appointed a single supplier to provide services to: Support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan, (EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity. Support young people who have been identified at risk of NEET, in Year 11, as directed by the authority, as part of the NEET Prevention Strategy. The Authority has identified 3 strands of engagement services which are required. Strand 1 - Post 16 Progression Workers Strand 2 - Career Coaches Strand 3 - Information, Advice & Guidance Officers
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Additional services linked to NEET prevention or early intervention services may be required throughout the life of the contract.
Renewal: If the suppliers performance meets the expected service requirements, and the services are still required (either in whole or part) then the Authority will consider the extension of the contract. The contract can be extended up to 24 months
Planning Information
The Council is seeking to engage with providers able to deliver NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services to inform the design and delivery of a future contract. The Council have developed a market engagement questionnaire which sets out the information the Council is seeking from providers. The opportunity can be accessed through the Council's procurement portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ then click 'Current Opportunities' and search reference DN780642. The closing date for responses to the questionnaire is Friday 11 July 2025 at 2pm. The opportunity is open for the Council to view responses as soon as they are submitted. Clarifications should be raised using the messaging section in the procurement portal. The Council intends to initiate a competitive tendering process for providers to deliver its chosen model within the next six months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0556b5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029340-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,422,500 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,422,500 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,422,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,422,500 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-02
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 1DS
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront South
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029340-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008672-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070128-2025
31st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036409-2025
1st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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