---
title: "Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d68f"
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buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-15"
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# Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d68f

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking to procure "Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance" services to support young people in education and training. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category. The Council is using the open procedure to conduct this procurement, with a submission deadline of 17th July 2023 at 10:00. The contract duration is 1440 days, with options for two 12-month extensions at the Council's discretion.

This tender opportunity presented by the Westmorland and Furness Council is ideal for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector. Companies that specialise in delivering careers support to young people and promoting their transition into adulthood would find this tender particularly suitable. The Council aims to increase participation in education, reduce the number of NEET individuals, and provide essential support to vulnerable young people in their career development.

## Notice

The Council is committed to delivering Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance services to support young people to participate. The focus of this contract is to increase participation in education and training, reduce the numbers of NEET and Not Knowns and to ensure vulnerable young people get the careers support they need to successfully transition into adulthood

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Service Specification. The Invitation to tender (ITT) contains further information about the procurement process, the service and award criteria.

Renewal: There are two optional extensions available of up to 12 months each. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017027-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017027-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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