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Published 1 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Creative Careers Carousel (SP31)

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£4,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to QUEEN'S HALL ARTS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East MSA) is commissioning the delivery of a Creative Careers Carousel pilot programme as part of its Experiences of the Workplace initiative. The project will provide inclusive, skills-based workplace experiences for young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those attending Alternative Provision (AP) settings. The programme will be delivered by Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs) in partnership with schools, colleges, employers and creative sector organisations to showcase the breadth of careers available within the creative industries.

The initiative aims to increase meaningful employer encounters, broaden approaches to workplace experiences, and support young people to develop awareness of and aspirations towards careers in the creative sector.

The project will deliver experiences of the workplace in the creative sector in partnership with sector employers. It will engage with 24 schools, 240 pupils and 15 employers will deliver experiences of the workplace to showcase careers in the creative sector.

The project will be delivered by 3 organisations. The organisations are the LA appointed place-based cultural education partnership for the selected local authority area.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261928
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082457
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef2e Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £4,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QUEEN'S HALL ARTSSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£4,000—Standstill

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
  • QUEEN'S HALL ARTSAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03929839GB-PPON: PVZR-4775-XZTG Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, North East, NE46 3LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender