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title: "National Careers Service North West"
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# National Careers Service North West

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8c7425b-72ce-4b39-a3e1-4403940471b5

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## Summary

The Department for Education is overseeing the procurement process for the "National Careers Service North West," aimed at delivering careers information, advice, and guidance to adults. This project falls under the services category, specifically targeting career guidance services, and is located in the North West region of England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the contract, which amounts to £3,317,457, was awarded on 30th September 2018. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2018 and is expected to conclude by 31st March 2021. Key milestones include a tender submission deadline that ended on 1st September 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) experienced in providing career-related services. With the Department for Education as the buyer, firms specialising in career guidance, vocational training, and adult education may find this an advantageous contract to bid for, as it fosters local engagement and aims to equip adults with essential career development resources.

## Notice

Delivery of careers information, advice and guidance to adults

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c94c970-66f1-4582-9bce-b8d099f0a072 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,317,457 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,317,457 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2020 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c94c970-66f1-4582-9bce-b8d099f0a072

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c94c970-66f1-4582-9bce-b8d099f0a072
  29th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b78110c1-f504-462d-8124-537206e4de73
  bid
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2fb2e08-1a10-448a-89c2-09b257fb3f4d
  contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8ff31c5-7a73-4675-9aa1-f062a0afc8f1
  contract

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