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title: "Services to Support Young People into Learning & Employment (NEET Prevention)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037e7c"
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# Services to Support Young People into Learning & Employment (NEET Prevention)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037e7c

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for 'Services to Support Young People into Learning & Employment (NEET Prevention)' to Career Connect. The contract aims to provide services to young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan who are not in education, employment, or training. The contract has a total value of £1,453,500 and was signed on 31st March 2023. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to engage with Liverpool City Council. Companies offering services related to supporting young people in education and employment, particularly in Liverpool, would find this tender suitable for bidding. The contract period is for an initial 18 months with a possible extension option of up to 18 months, allowing for longer-term business planning and growth strategies that align with the council's objectives.

## Notice

The Authority has appointed a single Supplier to provide services to support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan, (EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity. Three strands of engagement services which will be provided. 1. Post 16 progression workers 2. Career coaches 3. Information, advice and guidance officers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has appointed a single Supplier to provide services to support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan, (EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity. Three strands of engagement services which will be provided. 1. Post 16 progression workers 2. Career coaches 3. Information, advice and guidance officers. The initial contract term is 18 months, there is an extension option of up to 18 months. The maximum contract term will not exceed 3 years.

Options: There is an option to extend the contract for up to 18 months. The values provided in this notice include the cost of any possible extension.

### Procurement Information

An open procedure was followed, advert 2022/S 000-030993, and no responses were received. Under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 32 (2)(a) was then applied and a negotiation process was undertaken with the incumbent provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010335-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,530,000 |
| Lots value | £1,530,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,453,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## 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

- 11 Apr 2023 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010335-2023
- 2 Nov 2022 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030993-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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