Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-295f-71a6-8cb0-7ffaf68f5cec/online-platform-for-schoolsstudents-to-prepare-for-and-compare-higher-education pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Online Platform for Schools/students to prepare for and compare Higher Education and Apprenticeship Description of the goods or services required [Caerphilly County Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/caerphilly-county-borough-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 24 Jul 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Online Platform for Schools/students to prepare for and compare Higher Education and Apprenticeship Description of the goods or services required The Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitable providers that are able to offer an online system that will be available to all students and staff within Caerphilly CBC’s secondary schools-currently there are 9. The system shall need to be procured within the academic year (2026– 2027) to provide the following services: - A system that allows students to explore a range of career pathways in depth based on their expressed interests; these pathways to include details of all university subject areas and apprenticeship sectors - The system shall have up to date expert impartial advice and guidance built into it • The system shall be able to demonstrate to learners the necessary steps that need to be undertaken to access any given pathway - The system needs to provide a fully searchable directory of all UK University degree courses, EU university courses delivered through English, a wide range of US, Australasian and Asian university courses, Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships and Oxbridge colleges - The system needs to be able to apply a wide range of filters to the data to allow students to quickly create short lists of potential options that they can then consider in more detail - The Council is looking for a system that will support learners in their preparation of applications for future education/careers; it shall: - Enable students to create a bank of activities they have undertaken or record achievements and from these identify the skills and qualities they have developed and demonstrated; the intended use of this material is to support the production of high quality personal statements and CVs 2.2 •The Council wish to see included a systematic approach to the writing of personal statements and CVs that may be used for a range of careers pathways be it HE via UCAS or overseas or Apprenticeship routes - The system shall also support the efficient production of references that would accompany the student applications - The system shall also provide support and planning functions to staff that have to work with students in helping them to reach high quality decisions on progression routes; these shall include: - Planning functions related to the delivery of careers and guidance programmes • Awide range of supporting resources - The ability to monitor student activity in real time through the applications process and provide feedback - The ability to monitor staff who are contributing to the process eg writing of references - The ability to monitor, track and report on the destinations achieved by students - The system must have the capability to update its data on a frequent basis so that it remains live and relevant; this is particularly the case for data on apprenticeships where we anticipate live opportunities across the UK will be posted on a regular basis e.g. weekly/monthly - The system must meet the requirements of General Data Protection Regulation (2018) with robust back up features. It shall be a condition of the contract that the successful provider must sign and agree to the Councils Data Processing Agreement - The system must have a sustainable future and be capable of further evolution in response to client feedback and internal Q Please can you provide your expression of interest to no later than Friday 07 August 2026. Read full description ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06d331-2026-07-24T13:02:26+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06d331-2026-07-24T13:02:26+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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