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Published 12 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Data-Driven Take-up Campaigns (Campaign 01: Care-Experienced Young People)

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£30,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2026
Contract term 6 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 20 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This invitation to tender invites bidders to develop and run a data-driven campaign, designed to increase take-up of entitlements and other support for care-experienced young people. This is part of a wider programme of work delivering against the North East child poverty action plan.

The maximum total budget for this contract is £30,000

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 20 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (6 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
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

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality 20% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
12 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN2026256
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012972
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0652d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by236 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline236 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts222 days ago
    20 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender