Vocational Progressions Project

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
East of England
Open procedure
18 June 2026 to 31 March 2027

Design and delivery of a structured vocational progression programme across 15 schools, targeting students in Years 12–14. The service includes facilitating group sessions, conducting individual guidance interviews, and organising mock assessment centres to improve apprenticeship outcomes and reduce NEET figures. The project must align with specific Youth Guarantee timelines.

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Awarded value: £330k; As published
Published: 9 April 2026
Awarded: 22 May 2026; Education Development Trust
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of vocational education and career progression support services for students within secondary schools and further education settings.

Design, manage and deliver a structured programme of vocational progression support across 15 schools for students in Years 12–14, including group sessions, guidance interviews and mock assessment centres.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 10 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 22 months
Contract dates: 18 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 80300000, 80200000, 80210000

Services in this contract

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalVocational progression support programme across 15 schools for Years 12 to 14

Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2026
Contract awardedto Education Development Trust
22 May 2026
Contract starts
18 June 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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Education Development Trust

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/358853/vocational-progressions-project
Buyer reference: CPCA/ 00018
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067f26
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Vocational Progressions Project. Contract award, 9 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/358853/vocational-progressions-project (accessed 4 November 2026).