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title: "Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)"
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# Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/targeted-careers-information-advice-and-guidance-tciag-ocds-h6vhtk-064932). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 June 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/targeted-careers-information-advice-and-guidance-tciag-ocds-h6vhtk-064932#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064932`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/targeted-careers-information-advice-and-guidance-tciag-ocds-h6vhtk-064932#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/targeted-careers-information-advice-and-guidance-tciag-ocds-h6vhtk-064932#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 10/01/2027 to 09/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **INSPIRA (01)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179572`
  - Value: £2,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,500,000
  - Signed Date: 24/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043620-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-26T07:08:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T01:40:02.247Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064932