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NEET prevention and early intervention services

Liverpool City Council

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services

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Key details

Contracting authority
Liverpool City Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Liverpool
Delivery: UKD7, United Kingdom
Contract value
£2,422,500ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
30 January 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2029
Initial 36 months, options to extend 24 months, total 60 months
Contract review date
4 September 2028
Procedure type
ITT
CPV classifications
  • 80000000 Education and training services

What happened

Liverpool City Council awarded this contract to Career Connect worth £2,422,500 on 10 Feb 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

The Authority had 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 will be required.

Strand 1 - Post 16 Progression Workers

Strand 2 - Career Coaches

Strand 3 - Information, Advice & Guidance Officers

Additional information

1 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 24 months in total

Option: 24 months, from 2029-04-01, to 2031-03-31, Up to 24 months in any configuration

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Career Connect
Award value
£2,422,500
Award date
10 February 2026

Contact

Address
Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1DS
Contact name
Ms Christy Ryder

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