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# Careers Guidance and Work Experience Provision

Buyer: ONESOURCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bd55add-bc55-4f2d-b6b1-d28e392306a6

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to the provision of a Careers Guidance and Work Experience service, commissioned by oneSource on behalf of schools in Newham, London. The contract was awarded on 6th October 2017, with a contract period extending until 31st August 2018, and the opportunity can be extended for an additional two years at the buyer's discretion. The total contract value is £900,000, with an annual funding allowance of £13,000 to £16,000 per school, intended for delivering at least 35 days of direct careers guidance and managing work experience for up to 300 students per school each year. The procurement method used was an open procedure, reflecting a commitment to transparency and inclusivity in the bidding process.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses providing career guidance services, particularly those experienced in working with young people and educational institutions. Companies that specialise in delivering innovative and flexible educational services, including independent career advisors, counselling providers, and organisations skilled in fostering partnerships with schools, would be well-positioned to compete. The focus on vulnerable young people's support further encourages businesses with a social value agenda, enhancing their ability to contribute positively to community resilience while potentially benefiting from the framework agreement put in place by the council.

## Notice

The Council requires an experienced and suitably qualified Framework Provider to provide an innovative and flexible Careers Guidance service for young people in Years 8-11 in Newham schools. Young people in Newham should have access to a high-quality service that is easily accessible and responsive to their needs, enabling them to reach their full potential, and which contributes to improving the outcomes and progression for young people in the borough. The service must enable the Council and its schools to meet its statutory obligations in accordance with current legislation: - Encourage, enable and assist participation in education and training by young people in accordance with Section 68 of ESA 2008 and EA 2011; - Secure independent and impartial careers guidance to young people in schools in accordance with section 42A and 45A part VII of the Education Act 1997. - Deliver targeted support to vulnerable young people, ensuring services are aligned with the policy for Raising the Participation Age (RPA); - Support schools with destination measures for key stage 3 and 4 including updating the Client Caseload Information System (CCIS). The Council is commissioning a single-supplier framework agreement on behalf of participating schools. The Council will retain overall responsibility for commissioning and contract management. Schools and academies will contract directly with the provider in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Provider will need to work in partnership with a range of Children and Young People service providers and seek to involve young people in the design, review, monitoring and delivery of the service. The Provider will support the borough with the building a resilient community agenda, ensuring delivery contributes to the three key elements of the resilience framework: personal, community and economic. Funding of 13 000 GBP - 16 000 GBP per annum for each school is available, to provide a minimum of 35 days a year direct careers guidance activity in each school and a managed work experience service for up to 300 pupils a year in each school, from 1.10.2017 - 31.8.2020. The Framework is for 1 year, with extension options for up to a further 2 years at the Council's sole discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c35b83-bbca-4982-a3c9-c9658b727c98 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 | ONESOURCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 15BILLIONEBP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2017 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c35b83-bbca-4982-a3c9-c9658b727c98

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c35b83-bbca-4982-a3c9-c9658b727c98
  24th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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