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title: "NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service for Young People in Sefton"
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# NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service for Young People in Sefton

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e1f4d954-a423-420a-8e1c-66c0c01c88cc

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## Summary

The Sefton Council is seeking a supplier for the "NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service for Young People in Sefton", which aims to support young individuals aged 16-25 who are not engaged in education, training, or employment. This procurement falls under the category of education and training services, with a contract value of approximately £2.96 million. The tender was published on 10 December 2018, and the tender period concluded on 18 January 2019. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2019 and will last until 31 March 2022, covering services in the North West of England. The procurement method used for this process was an open procedure, inviting diverse participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing educational, training, or welfare services, particularly those that specialise in engaging young people at risk of becoming NEET. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier will be expected to deliver tailored interventions to support youth engagement and reduce early school leaving, thereby contributing positively to the local community and enhancing their service portfolio.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a Supplier to provide services to work with young people who are not engaged (or at risk of disengaging) in education, learning or employment who are aged 16-19 or up to age 25 with An Educational, Health and Care Plan and Care Leavers who are NEET (as agreed with the Council). In addition, the Supplier will provide services to younger people in year groups 9,10 and 11 who have been identified as being 'At Risk' of becoming NEET when they reach the age of 16 and 17.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf38beb5-741f-49eb-909a-224a56af36c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2019 - 2 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,960,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,196,395 |
| 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 | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAREER CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2019 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf38beb5-741f-49eb-909a-224a56af36c9
- 10 Dec 2018 at 09:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10b2aa7e-0b1b-4797-8638-8d67a249294d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf38beb5-741f-49eb-909a-224a56af36c9
  30th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10b2aa7e-0b1b-4797-8638-8d67a249294d
  10th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2ea8da77-30fa-e811-80ef-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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