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NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Published 30 Jan 2026
30 Jan 2026
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Liverpool, North West
- Value
- £2,422,500
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1DS, United Kingdom · UKD72
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Liverpool City Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: DN780642
The Authority is looking to appoint a single Supplier to provide services to:
Support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan, (EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity.
Support young people who have been identified at risk of NEET, in Year 11, as directed by the authority, as part of the NEET Prevention Strategy.
The Authority has identified 3 strands of engagement services which will be required.
Strand 1 - Post 16 Progression Workers
Strand 2 - Career Coaches
Strand 3 - Information, Advice & Guidance Officers
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 7
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 20 Jan 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 10 Feb 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Mar 2031
- Renewal
- If the suppliers performance meets the expected service requirements, and the services are still required (either in whole or part) then the Authority will consider the extension of the contract. The contract can be extended up to 24 months
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 30 Jan 2026 17:38
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0556b5
- Notice ID
- DN780642
Competition
7
Bids received
7
Bids considered at final stage
3
SME bids at final stage
2
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large VCSE
7th Floor Walker House, Liverpool, L2 3YL, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 11 Feb 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Liverpool City Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Cunard Building |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | CAREER CONNECT |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 7th Floor Walker House |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | L2 3YL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://careerconnect.org.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | Yes |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Liverpool City Council |
Tender
| Title | NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | pending |
| Date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,907,000 |
| Value › Value | £2,422,500 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | CAREER CONNECT |
| Item › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | If the suppliers performance meets the expected service requirements, and the services are still required (either in whole or part) then the Authority will consider the extension of the contract. The contract can be extended up to 24 months |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Additional services linked to NEET prevention or early intervention services may be required throughout the life of the contract. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008672-2026 |
| Document › Published | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |