Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c71-47a3-7275-876e-c8927fe3e473/non-digital-support-for-apprenticeship-support-and-knowledge-ask awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Non-digital support for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £739,440 Published 10 Feb 2020 Deadline Closed 11 Mar 2020 ## 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. - 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 Development of all resources to support the delivery of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge) programme such as Co-ordinating central communications to all schools across England including regular newsletters with additional ad-hoc notifications throughout the year. as well as developing downloadable resources for schools/colleges. Delivery of support to the ASK delivery providers and support to the continual development of the ASK performance management system where all school activity is recorded. This provides a central database of all ASK activity and enables reporting against all KPIs linked to the programme. The ASK Programme supports schools (and FE colleges) to deliver their statutory duty to ensure that independent careers guidance is presented in an impartial way. This ensures teachers, careers advisers and those that offer support, provide their pupils with the full range of education and training options post-16. This procurement was handled via the DfE etendering portal and all interested parties will have to access and register on this in the first instance in order to obtain the documentation and submit bids ## CPV classification Career guidance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/62c4dbc2-4f62-4f46-9b1b-2a7003cae869) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for Education: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)