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title: "National Careers Service - Community Based Service - West Midlands"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# National Careers Service - Community Based Service - West Midlands

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26800e13-490d-40f6-b543-08accad25460

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the West Midlands region. This service aims to provide high-quality independent career guidance to customers. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a deadline of 17th February 2022. The contract period spans from 4th July 2022 to 30th September 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, especially those offering career guidance services, to work with the Department for Education on delivering the National Careers Service. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises are encouraged to compete. The awarded contract value was £31,752,466 in GBP. The buying organisation, Department for Education, is based in London, England.

## Notice

The Department for Education have let contracts for the delivery of the National Careers Service - Community Based Service in the 9 regions of England. The contracts will 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c32b63-7f81-473b-ba97-956b68827b01 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,752,466 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROSPECTS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 13:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c32b63-7f81-473b-ba97-956b68827b01
- 29 Jul 2022 at 09:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c32b63-7f81-473b-ba97-956b68827b01
- 20 Jul 2022 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c32b63-7f81-473b-ba97-956b68827b01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c32b63-7f81-473b-ba97-956b68827b01
  9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8dd2b779-37c4-4ab6-b771-26e366e26919
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a28447e-dd4a-41e0-afda-4c0d41bc496a
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