Ends May 2027
Target Connect 26/07
Bath Spa University · South West · 1-year contract
Held by GTI Futures
Careers advice tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
261 careers advice tenders and contracts, 39 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£67k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs41%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now4See them →
Careers advice contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 careers advice opportunities are open now
- Pre-market26 Oct 2026Request for Information for a Labour Market Intelligence ToolLiverpool John Moores University · North West
- Pre-market16 Oct 2026Career Learning Platform and Associated ServicesOrmiston Academies TrustEst.£680k
- Pre-market22 Sep 2026The Provision of Independent Careers Advice and GuidanceOutwood Grange Academies TrustEst.£2m
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026S1586 - Adult Information & Governance and Employer Brokerage ServiceSalford City Council · North WestEst.£6m
- Awarded29 Sep 2026East Midlands Career Workshops for F1 Foundation ResidentsNHS England · LondonWon by Doctorstraining Limited£51k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Targeted Careers Information Advice and Guidance ServiceCumberland Council · North WestWon by Inspira£2.5m
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Access Abintegro Careers ServicesThe Open UniversityWon by The Access Group£32k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Renewal of Access Career Centre - Student Employability PlatformKeele University · West MidlandsWon by The Access Group£87k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Target Connect 26/07Bath Spa University · South WestWon by GTI Futures£48k
- Awarded22 May 2026Careers Guidance ServiceCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · East of EnglandWon by Reed in Partnership Limited£440k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026AGCAS Providing Content - 31 January 2028Jisc · South WestWon by Acas and 1 more£260k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Services to encourage, enable and assist young people to participate in education and trainingHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Career Connect£480k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026CPCA Region-Wide Careers and Work Experience InfrastructureCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · East of EnglandWon by Degreeapprenticemedia Ltd£60k
- Awarded22 Dec 2025COV - Careers advice & support to Coventry schools - 2025Coventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Business in the Community£73k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025Youth ServicesCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust and 1 more
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Coaching provision for the On Track ProgrammeUniversity of York · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Inclusive Futures Coaching CIC£73k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025SU129(25) Access to Student Circus PlatformSwansea University · WalesWon by Student Circus Ltd£25k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025DSTPNSomerset Council · South WestWon by Dorset & Somerset Training Provider Network£50k
- Awarded24 Jul 2025Find your career - API technology (NHS Health Careers 25/26 and 26/27)NHS England · South EastWon by Cascaid Limited
- Awarded29 May 2025Careers Support Programme for Students, staff and alumniSheffield Hallam University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by The Access Group£69k
- Awarded29 Jan 2025GLA 82364 Early Connect London Pilot 2Transport for London · LondonWon by Rinova Limited£140k
- Awarded28 Jan 2025GLA 82364 Early Connect London Pilot 2Transport for London · LondonWon by Rinova Limited£140k
- Awarded9 Dec 2024CIAG - Lot 3Ministry of Justice · North EastWon by Career Connect£2.2m
- Awarded9 Dec 2024CIAG - Lot 6Ministry of Justice · North WestWon by The Growth Company£2.3m
- Awarded9 Dec 2024CIAG - Lot 10Ministry of Justice · West MidlandsWon by The Growth Company£3.7m
- Awarded9 Dec 2024CIAG Lot 5Ministry of Justice · East MidlandsWon by Career Connect£3.7m
- Awarded9 Dec 2024CIAG - Lot 7Ministry of Justice · South EastWon by Seetec£3.3m
- Awarded7 Dec 2024CIAG - Lot 9Ministry of Justice · East MidlandsWon by Seetec£2.7m
- Awarded4 Dec 2024CIAG Lot 8Ministry of Justice · LondonWon by Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd£5m
- Awarded4 Dec 2024CIAG Lot 1Ministry of Justice · South WestWon by Seetec£2.8m
- Awarded4 Dec 2024CIAG Lot 2Ministry of Justice · South EastWon by Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd£4m
- Awarded29 Nov 2024CIAG - Lot 11Ministry of Justice · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ingeus
- Awarded29 Nov 2024CIAG Lot 4Ministry of Justice · North EastWon by Ingeus£2.7m
Where to bid
Where careers advice tenders are run
In-Tend3 60%- BravoSolution1 20%
The Chest1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd won the most careers advice contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Seetec East Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £9.3m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Career Connect North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £7m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £9.5m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Growth Company North West · See every contract | 3 | £6.6m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Ingeus North East · See every contract | 3 | £3.2m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Access Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £188k | 3 | ||
| 7 | Rinova Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £280k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Inspira North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Reed in Partnership Limited East of England · See every contract | 1 | £440k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Acas South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £130k | 1 |
11 more careers advice contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 40% of careers advice contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought careers advice more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many careers advice contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many careers advice contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Justice | 12 | £35.1m |
| 2 | Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority | 2 | £500k |
| 3 | Transport for London | 2 | £280k |
| 4 | NHS England | 2 | £51k |
| 5 | Cumberland Council | 1 | £2.5m |
| 6 | Halton Borough Council | 1 | £480k |
| 7 | Jisc | 1 | £260k |
| 8 | Keele University | 1 | £87k |
| 9 | University of York | 1 | £73k |
| 10 | Coventry City Council | 1 | £73k |
160 careers advice contracts awarded since 2021
- 392021
- 332022
- 472023
- 232024
- 92025
- 92026 so far
Prices
Half of careers advice contracts are worth less than £440k
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest careers advice contracts
- Ministry of JusticeGet Skills Employment & Training Ltd · 4 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeGet Skills Employment & Training Ltd · 4 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeThe Growth Company · 9 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeCareer Connect · 9 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeSeetec · 9 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeSeetec · 4 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeThe Growth Company, Ingeus, Career Connect, Seetec, Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd · 4 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeSeetec · 7 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeIngeus · 29 Nov 2024
- Cumberland CouncilInspira · 20 Jul 2026
Renewing contracts
6 careers advice contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jul 2027
Access Abintegro Careers Services
The Open University · 1-year contract
Held by The Access Group
Ends Jul 2027
Careers Support Programme for Students, staff and alumni
Sheffield Hallam University · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by The Access Group
Careers advice contract for a school, college or universityYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Careers advice contract for a school, college or universityLondon£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Careers advice contract for a councilNorth WestValue not statedEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
London awards the most careers advice contracts. December and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 5 | £5.3m | £140k | Rinova Limited (2) | Transport for London (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £3.1m | £155k | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 2 | 3 | £5.3m | £2.3m | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £143k | – | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £3.9m | £87k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £7.3m | – | – | Ministry of Justice (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £4.9m | – | – | Ministry of Justice (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £6.4m | – | – | Ministry of Justice (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £500k | – | – | Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £25k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with careers advice
Related services
Key findings
- £67k a month
of careers advice contracts awarded.
Typical contract £80k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
careers advice contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for careers advice work.
0 open to join now. - 41%
of careers advice contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many careers advice tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 261 | 39 |
| Contracts awarded | 127 | 10 |
8 careers advice contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded careers advice contracts to 21 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many careers advice contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector careers advice contract worth?
The median is £440k, and 44% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most careers advice contracts?
Central government bodies award 40% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most careers advice contracts?
London: 5 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (4) and the North West (3).
How many careers advice contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 May 2027.
What is included
Independent careers information, advice and guidance for pupils, students, young people and adults: guidance interviews in schools and colleges, council duties for young people, National Careers Service contracts and guidance for prisoners and people considering a sector.
- Careers guidance interviews for pupils
- Trust-wide CEIAG contracts
- Council CEIAG duties for young people
- SEND careers and education advice for post-16 young people with an EHCP
- Careers guidance for young people at risk of disengagement
- National Careers Service community-based contracts
- Careers guidance for people considering a health and care career
- Careers IAG services in prisons
- Online careers exploration and higher education and apprenticeship comparison platforms for schools and students
What is not included
- Careers education programmes, employer encounters and work experience (see Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and students)
- NEET re-engagement programmes (see Youth employment and NEET re-engagement programmes)
- SEND information, advice and support services for families (see Advocacy, safeguarding and statutory functions (other))
- Careers and apprenticeship fairs bought as event management (another industry: marketing-creative)
- Outplacement for staff (another industry: recruitment-hr)