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Published 27 May 2026, 09:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Cutting the cost of Education

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£250,000≈ £125k / year · £250,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026awarded 5 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to The Junction Foundation
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this service is to provide a region‑wide network facilitating a donation, collection and distribution service that education settings, from early years through to colleges, can access to obtain essential items that help children and young people fully participate in education. Items may include, for example, school uniform, digital equipment, or scientific calculators

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Any Extension period will be based on contract performance and funding availability.
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
27 May 2026, 09:16 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 13:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference
OPEN20261128
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049370
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a55d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All Documents should be submitted at www.open-uk.org ↗

Open Reference Number OPEN20261128

Timeline

27 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published147 days ago
    27 May 2026, 09:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline121 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by81 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent77 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published76 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 13:07 BST
  7. Standstill ends64 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2026, 09:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 13:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Aug 2026, 13:07 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £249,6981 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Junction FoundationSMEVCSE19 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2028 · up to 19 Aug 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 Month Option to Extend£249,6985 Aug 2026standstill to 17 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

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
  • THE JUNCTION FOUNDATIONAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1125578GB-COH: 06648312 Westfield Farm The Green, Redcar, North East, TS10 5NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsDocuments available at www.open-uk.org Open Reference Number OPEN20261128

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender