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Student Employability and Enterprise Programme
Published 11 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
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80210000 *
Technical and vocational secondary education services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Shropshire and Staffordshire, West Midlands
- Value
- £412,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2028
- Contract Types
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80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom · UKG2
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Staffordshire County Council
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80210000 *
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Reference: IA3898
Staffordshire County Council are procuring an employability and enterprise programme, that provides an online learning platform, intensive workshops, mentoring and support for post-16 Further Education students and year 9 Secondary School students, looking to set up their own business in Staffordshire now or in the future. It provides students with the skills to understand areas such as: Market Research, Business Planning, Operations, Financial Forecasting, Taxation, Marketing, Funding. Further details can be found in the tender specification.
The contract will commence on 1st September 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st August 2028. At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by up to 12 months - 1st September 2028 up to 31st August 2029 and 1st September 2029 up to 31st August 2030, on the same terms for such period(s) in accordance with the contract.
The total estimated Contract value (excluding VAT) circa £412,000 over the total four (4) years.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80210000 — Technical and vocational secondary education services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 12
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 10 Aug 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Aug 2030
- Renewal
- At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by up to 12 months - 1st September 2028 up to 31st August 2029 and 1st September 2029 up to 31st August 2030, on the same terms for such period(s) in accordance with the contract.
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 11 Aug 2026 09:39
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069e1d
- Notice ID
- IA3898
Competition
12
Bids received
12
Bids considered at final stage
10
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 27 Aug 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Staffordshire County Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Stafford |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG24 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Quorum, Bond Street South |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Bristol |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BS1 3AE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK11 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://peopleplus.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Staffordshire County Council |
Tender
| Title | Student Employability and Enterprise Programme |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Student Employability and Enterprise Programme |
| Status | active |
| Date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £494,400 |
| Value › Value | £412,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| Supplier › Name | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Technical and vocational secondary education services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Vocational training services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG2 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by up to 12 months - 1st September 2028 up to 31st August 2029 and 1st September 2029 up to 31st August 2030, on the same terms for such period(s) in accordance with the contract. |
| Has options | Yes |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076031-2026 |
| Document › Published | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |