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Published 17 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

003644 PROVISION OF YOUNG FUTURE HUB - OPEN ACCESS AND OUTREACH

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to THE CORNFORTH PARTNERSHIP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Durham County Council is commissioning a provider to deliver a targeted youth outreach and provision aligned to the Young Futures Hub programme.

The service will combine outreach youth work, targeted intervention and place-based hub provision to:

  • Reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime
  • Improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
  • Deliver early intervention and prevention
  • Create sustainable pathways into positive futures

The provider will be expected to embed the core principles of the Young Futures Hub model, including partnership working, early support, and youth-centred design.

Funding for this opportunity is via the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as part of the Young Futures Programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
75230000 Justice services80310000 Youth education services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057257
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b753 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE CORNFORTH PARTNERSHIPVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods of extension are available at an approximate cost of £50000 per annum subject to additional funding being secured for this project.£150,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE CORNFORTH PARTNERSHIPAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03373851GB-PPON: PQBZ-8835-PZRV Cornforth House, Cornforth, North East, DL17 9HSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender