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UK4

Vocational Progressions Project

  • First published: 10 April 2026
  • Last modified: 10 April 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-067f26
Published by:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Authority ID:
AA74226
Publication date:
10 April 2026
Deadline date:
06 May 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Authority, acting as the Lead Authority and Accountable Body, seeks to award a single contract to an experienced Supplier to design, manage, and deliver the Vocational Progressions Project, supporting improved apprenticeship outcomes and reducing the number of young people who become NEET. The contract will cover delivery across 15 schools, focusing on targeted support for students in Years 12–14, and will run in alignment with the wider Youth Guarantee timelines. The successful Supplier will be responsible for: Designing and delivering a structured programme of vocational progression support in each school, including group sessions, guidance interviews and mock assessment centres, as set out in the Specification.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

CPCA/ 00018

Procurement description

The Authority, acting as the Lead Authority and Accountable Body, seeks to award a single contract to an experienced Supplier to design, manage, and deliver the Vocational Progressions Project, supporting improved apprenticeship outcomes and reducing the number of young people who become NEET. The contract will cover delivery across 15 schools, focusing on targeted support for students in Years 12–14, and will run in alignment with the wider Youth Guarantee timelines.

The successful Supplier will be responsible for:

Designing and delivering a structured programme of vocational progression support in each school, including group sessions, guidance interviews and mock assessment centres, as set out in the Specification.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

330000 GBP to 330000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

02 June 2026, 00:00AM to 02 April 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 02 April 2028

Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 2nd Floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street

Town/City: Huntingdon

Postcode: PE29 3TN

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXV-5726-VWGJ

NUTS code: UKH12

Contact name: CPCA Procurement

Email: procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Telephone: 01480277180

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services
  • 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
  • 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
  • 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services

Delivery regions

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Lot value (estimated)

330000 AED Excluding VAT

396000 AED Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

02 June 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

02 April 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

02 April 2028, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Optional 1 year

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Weighting: 70

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

Price

Weighting: 30

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

05 May 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

28 April 2026, 23:59PM

Date of award of contract

18 May 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80300000 Higher education services Education and training services
80200000 Secondary education services Education and training services
80210000 Technical and vocational secondary education services Secondary education services
80211000 Technical secondary education services Technical and vocational secondary education services
80212000 Vocational secondary education services Technical and vocational secondary education services
80310000 Youth education services Higher education services

Delivery locations

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ID Description
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