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C5965 Enhanced Work Experience Programme

Details

Buyer: Cheshire East Council
Published: 8 October 2026
Submission: 29 October 2026in 3 weeks
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

Cheshire East Virtual School is seeking to commission a provider to deliver an Enhanced Work Experience Programme for cared for children and care leavers aged 16–20, particularly those who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET. Keywords: Cared for children, Care leavers , Enhanced Work Experience

Timeline

Completed: Tender published8 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date29 October 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

Cheshire East Council is a local authority procuring for the Cheshire East borough, with its own Corporate Procurement Unit handling contracts and quotations. Tender opportunities are advertised on The Chest e-tendering portal, the council's route to market for open competitions. Larger contracts above the public procurement threshold also appear on Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform. Smaller purchases follow a risk-based sourcing approach, using either a request for quotation or an existing public sector framework. Contracts are also listed on the North West Contracts register, giving suppliers visibility across the wider region.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cheshire East Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and software and information systems.