Tenders/Careers Management and Employability Platform

Careers Management and Employability Platform

York St John University

Published: Nov 9, 2026

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the information and communication technology and education and training sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Data Analytics. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the information and communication technology sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

York St John University (YSJ) is preparing to procure a Careers Management and Employability Platform to support student employability, careers engagement, employer interaction, placement administration, work-related experiential learning and graduate outcomes. The University is exploring a range of potential delivery models and is seeking market engagement to inform the development of a future procurement. Potential approaches may include specialist careers management platforms, Microsoft/Dataverse-based solutions delivered by implementation partners, or hybrid approaches which combine specialist platform capability with wider institutional systems and services. The University has not predetermined the technical solution and is seeking market insight to better understand current market capability, delivery approaches and innovation. The future solution is expected to provide a unified experience for students, graduates, employers, academic staff and careers professionals, whilst supporting integration with the University's wider digital, data and reporting environment. This pre-market engagement exercise is intended to inform the development of the full procurement and ensure that any future Invitation to Tender (ITT) reflects current best practice, innovation and market capability. Total value (estimated) £250,000 Contract dates (estimated) - Contract term anticipated to be 3-5 years with potential extension options. - Market engagement period anticipated to be two weeks. - Procurement timetable to be determined following completion of market engagement activities. - Project delivery anticipated to begin January 2027, with a September 2027 go live target. Engagement process description Careers Management and Employability Platform The University's objective is to establish a modern, integrated and scalable solution that supports the entire employability journey, from prospective students and current students through to graduates and alumni. The platform is expected to improve engagement between students, employers, academics and careers professionals whilst enabling evidence-based employability development, improved access to opportunities and enhanced graduate outcomes. This includes strengthening the University's ability to: - Deliver personalised employability support and career development journeys. - Connect students and graduates with employers, placements, internships, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies. - Support the creation and ongoing development of employability profiles, skills records and evidence portfolios. - Manage careers appointments, events, employer engagement activities and work-related experiential learning opportunities. - Enable data-driven decision making through reporting, analytics and integration with institutional data platforms. - Support academic engagement with student employability development and employability-related activity. The University is seeking market insight to inform how this requirement can best be delivered, including solution architectures, commercial models, implementation approaches and innovations aligned to the Higher Education sector. Indicative scope of requirement While requirements continue to be refined, the University anticipates that the future solution may be required to support some or all of the following capabilities: Student Engagement and Employability Development - Personal employability profiles and digital skills records. - Skills audits and graduate attribute assessment. - Goal setting, action planning and career development pathways. - CV development and feedback workflows. - Multimedia evidence portfolios. - Continued access for graduates and alumni. - Post delivery maintenance Careers Service Operations - Appointment booking and management. - Online and hybrid appointments. - Microsoft Teams integration. - Automated communications and reminders. - Attendance and engagement tracking. - Operational reporting and service dashboards. Employer Engagement - Employer onboarding and profile management. - Vacancy and opportunity management. - Placement, internship and volunteering administration. - Careers fairs and employer events. - Opportunity matching and targeted communications. Placement and Work-Related Experiential Learning - Placement administration workflows. - Compliance and due diligence monitoring. - Student participation tracking. - Employer feedback collection. - Work-related experiential learning administration. Academic Engagement - Academic and tutor access to student employability profiles. - Feedback and review capability. - Monitoring of student progression and employability activity. Data, Reporting and Integration The University is particularly interested in understanding market capability relating to: - Microsoft Entra ID and Single Sign-On. - Outlook and Microsoft Teams integration. - Moodle integration. - SITS student record integration. - Power BI integration. - Data warehouse integration. -

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 106289-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About York St John University

York St John University has issued 39 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 9 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Governance & Public Administration, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: November 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by York St John University in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 106289-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.