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Published 5 Aug 2026, 11:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Boosting Apprenticeship Progression · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - unknownLight touch regime
Awarded value£58,800published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 22 Jul 2026
Awarded to FIRST Face to Face Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Boosting Apprenticeship Progression project will deliver a dual strand programme supporting KS4 and KS5 learners and employers across the North East Combined Authority area. The project will provide meaningful, sector linked encounters aligned to regional labour market priorities, alongside targeted apprenticeship preparation activity to improve young people's understanding of apprenticeship routes, levels and progression and strengthen readiness for recruitment processes. A complementary employer engagement and enablement strand will increase employers' awareness of apprenticeship pathways, incentives and funding, supporting greater employer confidence and willingness to recruit apprentices and strengthening the regional apprenticeship pipeline in priority sectors.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2026, 11:33 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 10:13 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076067
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc2a Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 10:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £58,8001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FIRST Face to Face LtdSME10 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2027£58,800 inc. VAT22 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · FIRST Face to Face LtdSME

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £58,800 inc. VAT
    Period
    11 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FIRST FACE TO FACE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08987285GB-PPON: PLJV-1745-DPHP Proto, Gateshead, North East, NE8 3DFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender