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title: "Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Provision of Advice and Guidance in Community Settings and Schools"
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# Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Provision of Advice and Guidance in Community Settings and Schools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-poverty-reduction-programme-provision-of-advice-and-guidance-in-community-settings-a-ocds-h6vhtk-05e023). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. Published lot titles: Newcastle City Council; North Tyneside Borough Council; Northumberland County Council; Gateshead Council; Sunderland City Council; Durham County Council; South Tyneside Council.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North East Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-ons-e47000014)
- **Published Value:** £3,388,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-poverty-reduction-programme-provision-of-advice-and-guidance-in-community-settings-a-ocds-h6vhtk-05e023#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e023`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-poverty-reduction-programme-provision-of-advice-and-guidance-in-community-settings-a-ocds-h6vhtk-05e023#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen-uk.org%2Fopportunities%2Foverview%2Fpublic%2F007fef32-e025-42a1-93d7-30269f33a66e)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/child-poverty-reduction-programme-provision-of-advice-and-guidance-in-community-settings-a-ocds-h6vhtk-05e023#participate

## Description
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Newcastle City Council
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** Newcastle City Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: North Tyneside Borough Council
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** North Tyneside Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Northumberland County Council
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** Northumberland County Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Gateshead Council
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** Gateshead Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as e...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Sunderland City Council
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** Sunderland City Council. 
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - su...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Durham County Council
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** Durham County Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such ...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: South Tyneside Council
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £484,000
- **Description:** South Tyneside Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such...
- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073422-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-13T10:18:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T04:13:03.859Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e023