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Vocational Progressions Project

  • First published: 29 May 2026
  • Last modified: 29 May 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-067f26
Published by:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Authority ID:
AA74226
Publication date:
29 May 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
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.

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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.

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

Supplier

Education Development Trust

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street

Town/City: Reading

Postcode: RG1 4RU

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.edt.org

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGLH-1935-LTPG

NUTS code: UKJ11

Email: UKopportunities@edt.org

Type:

  • Large
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract

Vocational Progressions Project

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

09 June 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

330000 GBP Excluding VAT

396000 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

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

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

09 June 2026, 00:00AM to 08 April 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 07 April 2028

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PGLH-1935-LTPG

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

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ID Description
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