{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02b7cb-2022-01-04T22:45:06Z", "date": "2022-01-04T22:45:06Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02b7cb", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02b7cb", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Contracts", "status": "active", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "79634000", "description": "Career guidance services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). Further information is set out in the procurement documents. The overall aggregated contract value of all 9 contracts may vary but will not exceed the value indicated at section II.1.5 of this notice. The contract values for each lot may vary but will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "lots": [ { "id": "9", "description": "We are seeking suppliers for 9 regional based contracts across England who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. We are inviting suppliers to take part in a programme of market engagement as we seek to procure Prime Contractors to be accountable and responsible for the delivery of careers information advice and guidance in the community in nine areas of England from 01 April 2022. Further details will be published with the tender pack. The intention is to publish the tender opportunity in September 2021. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal URL: https://education.app.jaggaer.com. The competition will be run using this system and all bidding suppliers must be registered and submit their bids through this portal. Our market engagement sessions will take place on 22nd and 23rd June 2021 with follow up 1-2-1 sessions available in the same week. This will be conducted by Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend an event must register for a Jaggaer account, go to the live opportunities, express their interest in this opportunity at which point you will be invited to submit your attendee list. Once received, the specific event timings and detailed joining instructions will be issued to you. If you have any queries or issues in accessing the system, please contact nationalcareersservice.reprocurement@education.gov.uk.", "status": "planned" }, { "id": "1 - East Midlands", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - East Midlands", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for delivery of the community based service in the East Midlands Area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 14648388, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "2 - East of England", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - East of England", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the East of England area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 13191588, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "3 - London", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - London", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the London area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 27954456, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "4 - North East", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - North East", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the North East area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 15161958, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "5 - North West", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - North West", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the North West area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 25204870, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "6 - South East", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - South East", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the South East area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 18690642, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "7 - South West", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - South West", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the South West area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 16869420, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "8 - West Midlands", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - West Midlands", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The ESFA are seeking Prime Contractors who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. The National Careers Service provides free careers information, advice and guidance to both young people (from the age of 13) and adults through a website, webchat and telephone helpline. The Service, delivered by local community-based careers advisers, can be accessed face to face, by telephone, webchat and online. Young people aged 13 and over can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via telephone, webchat or the National Careers Service website. Face to face careers information and advice in the community is available to Adults aged 19 and over 18 if Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET). This contract is for the delivery of the community based service in the West Midlands area. Additional information: The contract values for each lot will not exceed the value indicated at section II.2.6 in respect of each lot.", "value": { "amount": 31752466, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "endDate": "2024-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The contract is for a 2 year term and there will be two options to extend the contracts by up to 12 months each (2+1+1)." }, "status": "active" }, { "id": "9 - Yorkshire and the Humber", "title": "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - Yorkshire and the Humber", "description": "The Education and Skills Funding Agency are seeking to procure 9 contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. 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