Careers Guidance Service

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
East of England
Open procedure
26 August 2026 to 28 April 2027

Delivery of youth-centred careers guidance and employability support for individuals aged 18–21, or up to 25 for those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The service focuses on supporting young people who are not in education, employment, or training, or who require assistance to sustain a new destination.

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Awarded value: £440k; As published
Published: 24 March 2026
Awarded: 22 May 2026; Reed in Partnership Limited
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 28 April 2027

What the contract covers

Single supplier contract

Provision of targeted careers guidance and employability support services for young people not in education, employment, or training.

Provide targeted, youth centred careers guidance and employability support for young people aged 18–21, or up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), who are not in education, employment or training, or who require support to sustain a new destination

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single supplier contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 10 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 22 months
Contract dates: 26 August 2026 to 28 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 80400000, 80212000, 80211000

Services in this contract

Careers information, advice and guidanceMain service£440k typicalTargeted careers guidance and employability support for NEET young people aged 18-21, to 25 with EHCP

Lifecycle

Published
24 March 2026
Contract awardedto Reed in Partnership Limited
22 May 2026
Contract starts
26 August 2026
Contract ends
28 April 2027

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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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Reed in Partnership Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/356229/careers-guidance-service
Buyer reference: CPCA/00014
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067351
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Careers Guidance Service. Contract award, 24 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356229/careers-guidance-service (accessed 5 November 2026).