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title: "The Education and Business Collaboration (E38A) - Ashfield"
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# The Education and Business Collaboration (E38A) - Ashfield

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-198d7a1f-919c-40fd-ab8b-d430cef1c24e

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council has completed the procurement process for "The Education and Business Collaboration (E38A) - Ashfield" tender. The contract, valued at £120,000 GBP, aims to develop a strong careers provision with local businesses, Further Education institutions (FE), and other providers. The tender's open procedure had a tender period ending on 12th January 2024, with the contract scheduled from 19th February 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in education and training services, career guidance services, and those interested in collaborating with schools and local institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this procurement process. Nottinghamshire County Council is the buying organisation, and the procurement method used was an open procedure, fostering transparency and fair competition among potential suppliers.

## Notice

The appointed supplier will work with the selected school's careers teams to develop a strong & innovative package of careers provision that will improve the school's relationship with local businesses, Further Education institutions (FE), Higher Education institutions (HE), Apprenticeship Providers, and Independent Training Providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e25d2c-d65d-4652-bf01-5e8b32ab3cce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £115,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDEAS4CAREERS(UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e25d2c-d65d-4652-bf01-5e8b32ab3cce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e25d2c-d65d-4652-bf01-5e8b32ab3cce
  20th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7ae0857d-599a-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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