Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (Tciag)
Deadline: 16 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 13 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141168146
Document Ref. No.: DN815609
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: GBP 2500000.00
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Tender Details
Cumberland Council is procuring a Targeted Careers Information Advice and Guidance Service to commence on 10th January 2027.
The Provider will deliver the following activities across the 8 Community Panel areas of Cumberland:
Provision of independent careers advice, information and guidance for target beneficiary groups beginning in Year 9 and progressing to 18 (or 25 in the case of EHCPs/SEND).
Delivery of the Council's statutory requirements relating to the September Guarantee of all 16-17 having a suitable place of learning/training/employment (including tracking and reporting to DfE).
Identification of 16-17-year-olds Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET)
Ensuring sufficient provision of education, employment and training.
For full details, refer to the Invitation to Tender and its appendices, including the Service Specification.
The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial term of 3 years with the successful tenderer.
There is one optional extension period available of up to 24 months. Use of the extension period is at the absolute discretion of the council.
If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on 9 January 2030. If the council implements the optional extension periods, the contract would end on 9 January 2032. The maximum contract value for the initial term, the optional extension period and any potential uplifts is £2, 500, 000 excluding VAT. The max...
Region(s) of supply :Cumbria
Estimated value :£2, 500, 000.00
Publication Date :12/05/2026
Categories :80000000-4 - Education and training services
Last Date of Submission : 16/06/2026 10:00:00
Documents
Tender Notice