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title: "Improving WEX"
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# Improving WEX

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-265aa8c1-885d-4109-ba16-4bdcb4e6666d

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## Summary

The Kent County Council recently awarded a contract titled "Improving WEX" for secondary education services to EBP Kent. The contract, valued at £50,000 GBP, was directly awarded with a tender period ending on 1st September 2022 and a contract period from 4th October 2022 to 31st March 2023. The buying organisation is Kent County Council located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was marked as complete, and the procurement method used was a direct award. The project is based in the South East region.

This tender by Kent County Council presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs catering to secondary education services. Businesses interested in projects focusing on enhancing work experience for young people in the South East region would find this opportunity suitable. The contract was successfully awarded to EBP Kent, showcasing potential for similar organisations to participate in future initiatives aimed at improving work experience and career preparedness for young individuals in the education sector.

## Notice

Work Experience (WEX) declined dramatically over the Covid period and is still very limited. Young people are often ill prepared for work experience and do not fully benefit from the opportunities. All 4 of EBP's key departments; Careers, Projects, Events and Work Experience, partner consistently and on a large-scale with Kent employers. EBP have developed numerous sessions, projects and initiatives. Work produced by EBP Kent within the areas of Projects, Work Experience and Events are subject to an evaluative process that links the results to the Gatsby Benchmarks framework. This is to not only adhere to Ofsted requirements and the evidence each school must produce, but also for improvement, efficacy and evolution

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdbd6da0-2dce-4559-aa47-f117cf2546da |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBP KENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80200000 - Secondary education services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2022 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdbd6da0-2dce-4559-aa47-f117cf2546da

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdbd6da0-2dce-4559-aa47-f117cf2546da
  6th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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