National Careers Service - Area Based Contracts

Tender description

All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change. The National Careers Service provides high quality careers information, advice, and guidance to anyone aged over 13 living in England. As the Government sets out to re-build the economy after COVID-19, the Service will play a key role driving economic recovery; by raising awareness of the pathways into employment and further learning and supporting customers to independently manage their careers. We are seeking suppliers for 9 regional based contracts across England who are able to deliver high quality independent careers information, advice and guidance to National Careers Service customers. We are inviting suppliers to take part in a programme of market engagement as we seek to procure Prime Contractors to be accountable and responsible for the delivery of careers information advice and guidance in the community in nine areas of England from 01 April 2022. Further details will be published with the tender pack. The intention is to publish the tender opportunity in September 2021. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal URL: https://education.app.jaggaer.com. The competition will be run using this system and all bidding suppliers must be registered and submit their bids through this portal. Our market engagement sessions will take place on 22nd and 23rd June 2021 with follow up 1-2-1 sessions available in the same week. This will be conducted by Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend an event must register for a Jaggaer account, go to the live opportunities, express their interest in this opportunity at which point you will be invited to submit your attendee list. Once received, the specific event timings and detailed joining instructions will be issued to you. If you have any questions or issues in accessing the system, please contact nationalcareersservice.reprocurement@education.gov.uk.