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title: "Non-digital support for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK)"
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# Non-digital support for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62c4dbc2-4f62-4f46-9b1b-2a7003cae869

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department for Education, which is based in London, engaging in a tender for non-digital support for the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) Programme. The tender aims to develop resources and coordinate communication for schools across England, ensuring effective delivery of independent careers guidance. The open procurement method was used, with a published date of 10th February 2020 and a tender period ending on 11th March 2020. The contract value is £739,440 and is classified under career guidance services, reflecting a focus on educational services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in educational support services or career guidance. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the emphasis on suitably qualified vendors. Businesses capable of developing educational materials, managing communications, or providing support to educational institutions will find this contract particularly well-suited for growth and expansion in the public sector.

## Notice

Development of all resources to support the delivery of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge) programme such as Co-ordinating central communications to all schools across England including regular newsletters with additional ad-hoc notifications throughout the year. as well as developing downloadable resources for schools/colleges. Delivery of support to the ASK delivery providers and support to the continual development of the ASK performance management system where all school activity is recorded. This provides a central database of all ASK activity and enables reporting against all KPIs linked to the programme. The ASK Programme supports schools (and FE colleges) to deliver their statutory duty to ensure that independent careers guidance is presented in an impartial way. This ensures teachers, careers advisers and those that offer support, provide their pupils with the full range of education and training options post-16. This procurement was handled via the DfE etendering portal and all interested parties will have to access and register on this in the first instance in order to obtain the documentation and submit bids

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71421c3b-7cd0-44b4-bcdb-79a92fd7a51a |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £739,440 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £739,440 |
| 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 | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANNA MORRISON CONSULTANCY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2021 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71421c3b-7cd0-44b4-bcdb-79a92fd7a51a
- 10 Feb 2020 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ecc5203-3482-4c33-a56b-9fbc094e6ffc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71421c3b-7cd0-44b4-bcdb-79a92fd7a51a
  9th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ecc5203-3482-4c33-a56b-9fbc094e6ffc
  10th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea8abe9d-4408-4cfc-9126-09c983a18b61
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/adc2b0d0-2378-4712-b0ed-dcf7e36083dd
  n/a

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