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title: "The Provision of Independent Careers Advice and Guidance"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Outwood Grange Academies Trust"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# The Provision of Independent Careers Advice and Guidance

Buyer: Outwood Grange Academies Trust  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777c1

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## Summary

Outwood Grange Academies Trust intends to appoint one provider to deliver independent, impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance across its primary and secondary academies. The service will include one-to-one careers interviews, group sessions and drop-ins for mainly Years 9, 11 and 12; targeted support for vulnerable pupils; September Guarantee and destination tracking; results-day and summer transition support; employer encounters, careers fairs and employability workshops; support for Careers Quality Mark achievement; primary careers frameworks; student tracking systems; and reporting to academy and Trust leadership. This is a careers guidance service (CPV 79634000), delivered across academies in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the East Midlands of England.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The Trust expects suppliers to express interest as part of its engagement by 23 October 2026, with the next notice currently expected on 9 November 2026. The anticipated arrangement is a single lot and a light-touch services procurement. The indicative contract period is 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2029, with renewal potentially extending delivery to 31 August 2031. The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT, or £2,400,000 including VAT. The requirement is above the relevant threshold. The service is intended to support Trust growth, with scalable provision and pricing.

The work will suit an established careers guidance provider able to resource a multi-academy service with dedicated, qualified Careers Advisers, core delivery days matched to cohort sizes, planning capacity and results-day support. Strong candidates will be able to provide impartial guidance for secondary pupils, targeted support for vulnerable young people, destination tracking and transition services, employer and community networks, employability activity, and age-appropriate primary careers development. Providers should be prepared to support the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, statutory requirements including the Baker Clause, and Careers Quality Mark development. Delivery will require a single named Account Manager, reliable data systems and KPI reporting, scalable capacity, safer recruitment, Enhanced DBS checks, safeguarding and GDPR compliance, mandatory safety training, and local social value outcomes.

## Notice

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (Outwood) is inviting expressions of interest for an upcoming procurement for a single Provider to deliver independent, impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance (CEIAG) across its primary and secondary academies. The requirement aligns with statutory obligations (including the Baker Clause) and covers the full range of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. Core Service Requirements Personal Guidance & Targeted Support: Direct 1-to-1 careers interviews, group sessions, and drop-ins for Key Stage 4 and 5 cohorts (primarily Years 9, 11, and 12), with targeted support for vulnerable students (Raising the Participation Age). Transitions & Destination Tracking: Leading the September Guarantee process, tracking leaver destinations (KS3/4/Post-16), and providing results day and summer transition support. Employer & Community Engagement: Facilitating employer encounters, careers fairs, and employability workshops using local business and education networks. Quality & Primary Development: Assisting academies with achieving the Careers Quality Mark and supporting primary academies with age-appropriate careers frameworks. Data Management: Supplying student tracking systems and regular reporting to Academy and Trust leadership. Key Delivery Standards Resourcing: Dedicated, qualified Careers Advisors providing core delivery days based on cohort sizes, plus dedicated planning and results-day support. Account Management: A single named Account Manager for overall contract management and KPI review. Scalability: Capacity to support any Trust growth, with pricing models allowing for expansion. Compliance & Safeguarding: Full compliance with safer recruitment, Enhanced DBS checks, Trust codes of conduct, mandatory safety training, and GDPR. Social Value: Delivery of local economic and social value outputs within academy communities.

### Planning Information

In the first instance, please contact the procurement team at procurement@outwood.com for further details and to submit an expression of interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089739-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode area | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79634000 - Career guidance services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089739-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089739-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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