Official UK procurement notice
Care Leaver Covenant · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe CLC is the leading platform for care leavers to access employment opportunities at the forefront of industry and other support to help them live independently. Covenant signatories, now approaching 400, include world famous national employers which are providing life-changing opportunities through high quality jobs and other pledges of support. The CLC platform is becoming the unique place for care leavers to go to access a wide range of support beyond what local authorities might provide.
The Care Leaver Covenant (CLC) was launched in October 2018. It was designed to recognise that while local authorities have statutory duties for supporting care leavers, there is a role for wider society too. The rationale for the CLC is therefore that other public, private and voluntary sector organisations can make a valuable contribution in helping care leavers to thrive and reach their potential.
This notice is to inform that a compliant extension has been utilised.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The CLC is the leading platform for care leavers to access employment opportunities at…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
The CLC is the leading platform for care leavers to access employment opportunities at the forefront of industry and other support to help them live independently. Covenant signatories, now approaching 400, include world famous national employers which are providing life-changing opportunities through high quality jobs and other pledges of support. The CLC platform is becoming the unique place for care leavers to go to access a wide range of support beyond what local authorities might provide.
The Care Leaver Covenant (CLC) was launched in October 2018. It was designed to recognise that while local authorities have statutory duties for supporting care leavers, there is a role for wider society too. The rationale for the CLC is therefore that other public, private and voluntary sector organisations can make a valuable contribution in helping care leavers to thrive and reach their potential.
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
- price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Mar 2023, 12:27 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 14:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 May 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007858- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b753Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Timeline
24 Apr 2023 → 4 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Submission deadline24 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened1 May 2023, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until1 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 14:08 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text11.2.11 | — | One compliant extension has been used. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty-Five/7 SpectraSMECare Leavers Covenant 2023Subcontracting: declared | £1,675,648 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Care Leavers Covenant 2023 · Twenty-Five/7 SpectraSME
- Signed
- 15 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,675,648
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Spectra First LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.