NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services

Liverpool City Council
North West
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

The contract delivers three distinct service strands: post-16 progression support, career coaching, and information, advice, and guidance. Services target young people aged 16-17 and those up to 25 with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as at-risk Year 11 students, to facilitate their transition into positive activities and employment pathways.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.4m; As published
Published: 1 July 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 10 February 2026; Career Connect
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of youth engagement, career coaching, and progression support services for young people not in education, employment, or training.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 July 2025
Contract awardedto Career Connect
10 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
NEET programmes contracts, 24 months: 2
Open NEET programmes tenders: 0
Typical NEET programmes contract: £1.2m

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How it compares

24× the typical NEET programmes contract (£100k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323943/neet-prevention-and-early-intervention-services
Buyer reference: DN780642
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0556b5
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Liverpool City Council. NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services. Contract award, 1 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323943/neet-prevention-and-early-intervention-services (accessed 12 October 2026).