Notice Information
Notice Title
Alternative Provision Work Experience Specialist Support
Notice Description
CEC is delivering a programme to engage the Alternative Provision sector to increase the number of high-quality work experience opportunities offered to young people in Alternative Provision settings across England. Our aim is to commission a framework for up to 10 suppliers with the appropriate expertise to support the programme's aims and objectives including delivery of: - Senior Leadership Engagement with AP System Leadership to deliver system readiness - Curriculum design, to ensure work experience is embedded within wider Alternative Provision curriculum and pathways - Employer partnerships, to build employer confidence, capability and appetite to offer high quality work experience opportunities to learners in Alternative Provision For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./44MC595W6C To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44MC595W6C
Lot Information
Senior Leadership Engagement
To engage with senior leadership to ensure commitment and system readiness within AP institutions and Careers Hubs to enable careers to be seen as a lever for whole institution improvement.
Renewal: The contract may be extended up to 31st March 2029, dependent on future funding and service requirements.
Curriculum DesignWorking to ensure Work Experience is embedded within wider AP curriculum and pathways, not delivered as a stand-alone activity but as a lever for skills development and career readiness resulting in positive transitions.
Renewal: The contract can be extended up to 31st March 2029 depending on ongoing funding and service requirements
Employer Partnerships for AP appropriate Work ExperienceTo build employer confidence, capability and appetite to offer high-quality WEX activity to AP learners, resulting in an increase in appropriate and relevant opportunities.
Renewal: The contract may be extended until 31st March 2029 depending on funding and ongoing service requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066674
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021382-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CAREERS & ENTERPRISE COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC1A 4JQ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Bunhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021382-2026
10th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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