ProcuraAxisBeta
Sign inCreate Free Account
Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)

Cumberland Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 11:41.

Opportunity overview

Cumberland Council have commissioned a provider to provide a Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG) provider. Provision of independent cares advice, information and guidance for target beneficiary groups beginning in Year 9 and progression to aged 18 (or 25 in the care of ECHPs/SEND). Delivery of the Council's statutory requirements relating to the September Guarantee of all 16-17 year old's having a suitable place of learning/training/employment (including tracking and reporting to DfE). Identification of 16-17 year old's Not in Education. employment and training. Ensuring sufficient provision of education, employment and training. The contract will have a maximum value of £2,5000,000. and will be in place for 3 years, with the option to extend for up to one 24 month period. The initial term is 10 January 2027 to 09 January 2030, if the possible extension of 24 months is used, the contract would end on 09 January 2032.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

INSPIRA (01)

Matched by number
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04182567
Location
Penrith, UKD12, CA11 9BP, 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
ocds-h6vhtk-064932
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

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
Cumberland Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV

Address

Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
INSPIRA (01)
Id
GB-COH-04182567

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04182567

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTZY-3871-WMVL

Address

Street Address
Castle View Gillan Way
Locality
Penrith
Postal Code
CA11 9BP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
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
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04182567
Name
INSPIRA (01)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
25 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
10 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
9 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
9 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is one optional extension period available of up to 24 months. Use of the extension period is at the absolute discretion of the Council.

Value

Including VAT
3,000,000
Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081049-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 08:08
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

7 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

7 VERSIONS
  1. 010593-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 013598-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 018132-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 033744-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 043620-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 071668-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  7. 081049-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·