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LCC CORP - Lancashire Careers Hub Services - LCC36007

Authority: Lancashire County Council

Open procedure (above threshold)
CPV: Career guidance services (79634000)
Published contract value£1,941,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Aug 2027
Awarded to Inspira
Contract starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lancashire County Council (The Authority) are inviting tenders on the terms set out in the tender documents to deliver Lancashire Careers Hub Servcices. The contract is to deliver in the wider Lancashire area, including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen boroughs. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st September 2024 for an initial period of 12 months. Subject to further funding becoming available, there is the option to extens the contract by up to a further 24 months (maximum potential end date of 31st August 2027).

The services are to work with the Lancashire Skills and Employment Board and the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub to deliver the services to increase the number of planned employer encounters and experiences of the workplace that young people experience throughout their educational journey, with a view to enable schools and colleges to take a strategic approach to improving the offer to young people.

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Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference
LCC36007 (RG/CORP/LCC/24/251)
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Min Value
£647,000.00
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
North West, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    8 May 2024
  2. Award decision
    2 Jul 2024
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024
  4. Contract ends
    31 Aug 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • InspiraSupplier Castle View, Gillan Way, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 9BP
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-87258f7f-68b4-4446-a52c-f38355e36cda-2026-08-06T13:39:19+01:00
Published
8 May 2024
Latest update
6 Aug 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-87258f7f-68b4-4446-a52c-f38355e36cda
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-87258f7f-68b4-4446-a52c-f38355e36cda-1