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title: "Provision of Trust Careers Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05221a"
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buyer: "NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST"
published: "2025-08-12"
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# Provision of Trust Careers Guidance

Buyer: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05221a

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Provision of Trust Careers Guidance" by the North East Learning Trust, a sub-central public authority based in Peterlee, UK, focused on securing a sole provider for careers guidance services across their schools. Initially commenced with an open procedure, this procurement aimed to streamline services provided by multiple companies across various regions including UKC, UKD, and UKJ. The tender, classified under the career guidance services industry, had crucial dates such as the tender submission deadline on 17th June 2025 and an anticipated contract period from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028. However, due to budget and timescale constraints, this tender was cancelled as of 12th August 2025.

This tender presented a valuable opportunity for service providers specialising in educational and career guidance to expand their market reach by consolidating service provision across multiple academic institutions. Ideal candidates for this proposal would have been businesses experienced in student career guidance with the capability to cover a broad geographical range and demonstrate compliance with recognised standards such as the Quality in Careers Standard. The involvement in such contracts could offer long-term growth potential, given the possibility of renewals and the need for strategic support in aligning educational outcomes with career opportunities.

## Notice

2.1. As a multi-academy trust we currently have two companies providing impartial, one-to-one careers guidance to our students (in line with the stipulation of Gatsby Benchmark 8). These companies also support our whole school CEIAG provision within our secondary schools. We are looking to streamline provision further by acquiring one Trust provider. 2.2. We are looking to continue to support in the delivery of impartial careers guidance to all students within KS3-5 enabling students to make appropriate and informed decisions about their futures. To provide operational and strategic support for the delivery of the careers. 2.3. We are looking for a programme within schools for Career Leads to assist in the acquisition of the Quality in Careers Standard for all secondary schools. The successful bidder would have to have scope to demonstrate their ability to meet the geographical spread of all NELT schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 year extension available on a annual review basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048208-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | PETERLEE |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR8 1AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Passfield |
| Westminster constituency | Easington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2025 at 17:18 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048208-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 11:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026198-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048208-2025
  12th August 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026198-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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