Official UK procurement notice
Coaching provision for the On Track Programme
Authority: University Of York (Pelican) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of York is pleased to invite tenders for the provision of online coaching services for our On Track programme - specifically careers and employability coaching. We are seeking tenders from third-party coaching providers with demonstrable experience of delivering one-to-one coaching, ideally to undergraduate university students or early career professionals and/or within a social mobility context. The successful provider will be required to deliver upto 450 one-hour careers coaching sessions during an academic year (September to June), therefore it is expected that providers will have a pool of qualified and suitably experienced coaching staff to ensure sufficient capacity. Tenderers must be capable of providing the minimum services required by the University - please download the tender pack on In-Tend for further details.
CPV: Coaching services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£140,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria are available in the Invitation to Tender Pack, downloadable from our In-Tend portal.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jun 2025, 15:19 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:56 GMT
- Authority reference
UY PROC 1191- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034129- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055113Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The University will use their eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Prospective suppliers should first register on the In-Tend system at in-tendhost.co.uk/york/ ↗. You will then need to login using the email address and password you have chosen and click on 'Current Tenders'. You will then be able to express an interest in the tender opportunity and immediately view and download the tender documentation. All bids must be submitted via In-Tend, using the same link.
Timeline
20 Jun 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 15:19 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts18 Aug 2025
- Latest notice published353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 12:56 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 15:19 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 15:31 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published3 Nov 2025, 12:56 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2025, 12:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusive Futures Coaching CICSME | £73,440 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Coaching provision for the On Track Programme · Inclusive Futures Coaching CICSME
- Signed
- 3 Oct 2025
- Value
- £73,440 inc. VAT
- Period
- 3 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2027 · up to 2 Oct 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extensions possible. If extended fully, the estimated total contract value will be 146,880 pounds sterling.
- Options
- Option for the supplier to support with the creation of short online asynchronous resources (e.g. videos) to support the new online component of the On Track programme. Daily rates were provided for this optional work within the tender response.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Inclusive Futures Coaching CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender