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NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services

Liverpool City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:42.

Opportunity overview

The Authority has appointed a single supplier to provide services to: Support young people in Liverpool aged 16-17 and those aged up to 25 with an Education, Health, Care Plan, (EHCP) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) with the aim of moving those young people into appropriate positive activity. Support young people who have been identified at risk of NEET, in Year 11, as directed by the authority, as part of the NEET Prevention Strategy. The Authority has identified 3 strands of engagement services which are required. Strand 1 - Post 16 Progression Workers Strand 2 - Career Coaches Strand 3 - Information, Advice & Guidance Officers

Awarded to

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CAREER CONNECT

Matched by number
Contract value
£2.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£2.9m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04233289
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L2 3YL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN780642
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Liverpool City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRVY-7813-WLPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRVY-7813-WLPG

Address

Street Address
Cunard Building
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1DS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CAREER CONNECT
Id
GB-COH-04233289

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04233289

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQXW-5439-RTBX

Address

Street Address
7th Floor Walker House
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L2 3YL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04233289
Name
CAREER CONNECT

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
10 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
If the suppliers performance meets the expected service requirements, and the services are still required (either in whole or part) then the Authority will consider the extension of the contract. The contract can be extended up to 24 months

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Additional services linked to NEET prevention or early intervention services may be required throughout the life of the contract.

Value

Including VAT
2,907,000
Amount
2,422,500
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1
Description
Attempt to contact young people who appear on the monthly not known/expired report (unless IO record justifies no contact)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 2
Description
Face-face contacts

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3
Description
Individual young people referred to Post 16 Education Training or Employment opportunities

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4
Description
Contact young people as directed by the Council's Tracking Team

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
KPI 5
Description
All NEET young people to be case loaded to a worker within two weeks of referral from Tracking Service and to remain on a caseload until progression from NEET or removal from the tracked cohort

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
KPI 6
Description
Move young people, who are in identified vulnerable groups, from NEET into positive post 16 education, training and employment destinations

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
KPI 7
Description
Move young people from NEET into positive post 16 education, training and employment destinations

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029340-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Mar 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1DS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 008672-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 029340-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·