AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CAREERS HUB SERVICES IN RESPECT OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
East of England
Direct award
10 January 2026 to 31 August 2027

Delivery of careers hub services supporting mainstream FE, SEND, and alternate provision establishments across Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, and South Cambridgeshire District Council to improve career preparation for young people.

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Awarded value: £343k; As published
Published: 28 August 2026
Awarded: 28 August 2026; Form the Future
Contract length: 20 months; Ends 31 August 2027

What the contract covers

Below threshold - without competition

Provision of careers hub and educational advisory services for schools, colleges, and local authorities.

Careers hub services for mainstream FE, SEND and Alternate Provision establishments to make it easier for schools and colleges to improve how they prepare young people for their next steps

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Below threshold - without competition
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 19 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 31 months
Contract dates: 10 January 2026 to 31 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 73000000

Services in this contract

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalCareers Hub coordination helping schools and colleges improve careers provision

Lifecycle

Published
28 August 2026
Contract awardedto Form the Future
28 August 2026
Contract starts
10 January 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2027

The buyer

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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The supplier

Form the Future

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3862480/agreement-for-the-provision-of-careers-hub-services-in-respect-of-cambridgeshire
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3c
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CAREERS HUB SERVICES IN RESPECT OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL. Contract award, 28 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3862480/agreement-for-the-provision-of-careers-hub-services-in-respect-of-cambridgeshire (accessed 4 November 2026).