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Careers Guidance Service

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 15:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

28 May 2026 at 15:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Mar 2026 at 18:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority procured a single-supplier Careers Guidance Service. The service provides targeted, youth-centred careers guidance and employability support for young people aged 18 to 21, and for those up to 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. It is aimed at young people who are not in education, employment or training, as well as those needing support to sustain a new destination. The work covers education, training, vocational and youth education services, including careers guidance and employability activity. Delivery is for the Combined Authority’s area across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This is a public-sector support service rather than a goods supply or construction requirement, and is suited to organisations working directly with young people on progression into, and retention in, education, training or employment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Reed in Partnership on 22 May 2026, following an open procedure. There was one lot and four bids were received, with three reaching the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. The awarded and contracted value is £440,000 excluding VAT (£528,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August 2026 to 28 April 2027, with an optional renewal extending the maximum period to 28 April 2028. The tender submission deadline was 23 April 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 17 April 2026 at 12:00, and the award decision period ended on 11 May 2026. The contract is above the relevant threshold.

This award shows demand for a substantial, single-provider service combining careers guidance with practical employability support for young people who are unemployed, not in education or training, at risk of losing a destination, or require additional support because of an Education, Health and Care Plan. A credible future competitor would need the capacity to deliver a targeted youth-centred service across the Combined Authority’s area, engage effectively with 18-to-21-year-olds and eligible people up to 25, and help participants move into and sustain education, training or employment. Strong evidence of service quality is particularly important because quality carried more weight than price. Four suppliers bid, three reached the final stage, and both an SME and a VCSE were represented among final-stage bidders, indicating competition beyond large providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Careers Guidance Service

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to award a Contract to a single supplier for the following requirements: Careers Guidance Service The Careers Guidance Service will provide targeted, youth centred careers guidance and employability support for young people aged 18-21, or up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), who are not in education, employment or training, or who require support to sustain a new destination.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067351
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081862-2026
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
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

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80211000 - Technical secondary education services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 28 Apr 2027 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
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Reed in Partnership

Further Information

Notice Documents

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