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    ContractsOnline Platform for Higher Education and Apprenticeship Exploration and Applications
    Open tender

    Online Platform for Higher Education and Apprenticeship Exploration and Applications

    Contract value
    £60k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Caerphilly Council seeks an online platform enabling secondary school students to explore higher education and apprenticeship options, prepare applications, and receive staff support in making progression decisions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 24 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £60k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £60,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    24 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Caerphilly Council is seeking an online platform provider to support students and staff across 9 secondary schools in exploring and preparing applications for higher education and apprenticeship opportunities. The system must include: a searchable database of UK, EU, US, Australian, and Asian universities, plus apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships; interactive career pathway exploration tools with impartial expert guidance; step-by-step pathway information; advanced filtering and shortlisting capabilities; activity tracking and skills identification features; systematic personal statement and CV writing support; reference generation and management tools; staff planning and monitoring functions; real-time student progress tracking; destination outcome reporting; and frequent data updates particularly for live apprenticeship postings. The platform must comply with GDPR regulations, include robust data backup, incorporate a signed Data Processing Agreement, and be capable of ongoing development based on feedback. The system must be procured during the 2026-2027 academic year.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Caerphilly County Borough Council has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. Causeway1× · 33%
    3. GLADSTONE MRM LIMITED1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d331

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    Caerphilly County Borough Council
    Sector
    IT & Software