Renewal of Access Career Centre - Student Employability Platform

Keele University
West Midlands
Selective procedure
30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029

University-wide subscription to a cloud-based careers resource platform. The service includes integrated AI-scoring for CVs, simulated interview tools, psychometric testing modules, and a jobs board for student employability support.

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Awarded value: £87k; As published
Published: 14 July 2026
Awarded: 18 June 2026; The Access Group
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 29 July 2029

What the contract covers

Call-off contract under G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software

Provision of a cloud-based student employability platform featuring career assessments, AI-driven CV scoring, simulated interview tools, and psychometric testing capabilities.

Cloud-based careers resource platform accessible university-wide, providing career assessments, online learning, a jobs board, a CV builder with AI scoring (CV 360), a simulated interview tool (Interview 360), and psychometric testing

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off contract under G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Careers information, advice and guidanceMain service£440k typicalUniversity-wide online careers resource and employability platform

Lifecycle

Published
14 July 2026
Contract awardedto The Access Group
18 June 2026
Contract starts
30 July 2026
Contract ends
29 July 2029

The buyer

Keele University

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The Access Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3638206/renewal-of-access-career-centre-student-employability-platform
Buyer reference: KU/850/LF/CB/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-a6125bf6-7dca-4b45-9b05-0fb8a4095ab3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Keele University. Renewal of Access Career Centre - Student Employability Platform. Contract award, 14 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3638206/renewal-of-access-career-centre-student-employability-platform (accessed 5 November 2026).