---
title: "Enhanced Work Experience Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078384"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Cheshire East Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Enhanced Work Experience Programme

Buyer: Cheshire East Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078384

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider for an enhanced work experience programme for cared-for children and care leavers aged 16–20, with particular focus on young people who are not in education, employment or training, or at risk of becoming so. The service is classified as job-search support and is intended to help these young people access practical work experience. Delivery is in Cheshire East, England. The procurement is for a single service lot. The Council is the buying organisation and is seeking a provider able to work with this defined group of young people and deliver a tailored employment-focused programme.

The Council invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 22 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the tender submission deadline was 29 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The planned contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum period through 31 December 2031. The estimated value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). Bids first have to pass the mandatory Procurement Specific Questionnaire; qualifying bids are then scored on price (30%) and qualitative answers (70%). The Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest-priced or any bid, and may accept all or part of a bid.

This opportunity may suit small and medium-sized providers with experience supporting cared-for children and care leavers, particularly young people facing barriers to education, employment or training. Providers should be able to organise meaningful work experience and tailor support to participants aged 16–20, including those at risk of becoming NEET. The assessment gives greater weight to the quality of the proposed service than to price, so suppliers able to explain their delivery approach clearly will be well placed. The requirement is a single programme rather than a set of separate service lots, and the potential extension period favours providers able to sustain delivery over several years. The questionnaire is a pass/fail gateway before detailed scoring.

## Notice

This is an opportunity for a provider to bid to provide an Enhanced Work Experience Programme for cared for children and care leavers aged 16-20, particularly those who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 months option to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095120-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| 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 | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 11:37 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095120-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 11:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095099-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095120-2026
  8th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095099-2026
  8th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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