Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Boosting Apprenticeship Progression
BuyerNorth East Combined Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published11 Aug 2026
What is being bought
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.
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Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
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Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
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BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierFIRST FACE TO FACE LTD
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£58,800
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06dc2a |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 076067-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Aug 11 2026 09:13:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 076067-2026 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 074094-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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