Career guidance services

Tender description

Hampshire County Council's Procurement department on behalf of the North East Schools Consortium are awarding a contract on behalf of the Consortium for Careers Advisory Services. The Consortium comprises the following schools: Calthorpe Park School (Consortia lead — which will be the lead school for the purposes of this Contract). The Connaught School. Fernhill School and Language College. Frogmore Community College. Yateley School. An Open Procedure was carried out to find a suitable provider to offer the following to the Consortium. The careers service will support 5 Local Authority maintained secondary schools to meet their statutory duty for the delivery of independent and impartial careers guidance for young people from years 7 to 11. The Service Provider will be required to carry out the following activities and tasks for each of the listed schools above as part of the delivery model. 40 x 1 day per week in school, term time (1-1 interviews, group work). 3 x evening events (careers, options, yr11). 2 x assemblies (2 x 30 mins, for all age ranges). 1 x Focus day (eg business day etc.). GCSE result support (1 day August) (This is optional and based on individual school requirements). Provide written reports, emailed to the Careers Coordinator, at the end of each day in school, to include students seen, brief description of guidance given and any follow up or action points as required. The Contract is due to commence on 2.10.2017. The Contract will be until 31.8.2019 with the option to extend in annual increments until 31.8.2023 (2 years +1+1+1+1). The extension periods will be based on performance and with prior agreement of the parties.