Official UK procurement notice
Creative Careers Carousel (SP31)
Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef2eFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published1 Sept 2026, 09:32 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN'S HALL ARTSSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £4,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- QUEEN'S HALL ARTSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender