Official UK procurement notice
Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion and Redesign
Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£400,000£400,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to Durham County Council, NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE2 awards
Contract term 7 mostarts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to commission a contractor for Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion & Redesign. The commission is split into Lot1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health) and Lot1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations & Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment).
Lot 1a will focus on supporting employers to better recruit, retain and support individuals experiencing health-related barriers to work, including people with a health condition or disability, neurodivergence and women's health needs.
Lot 1b will focus on supporting employers to improve engagement with young people, including those who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
CPV: Adult and other education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£400,000
- Value
- £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
80400000 Adult and other education services
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
OPEN20261059- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a1bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
11 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published131 days ago15 May 2026, 14:30 BST
- Market engagement92 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTPlease sign up to the Market Engagement Event using the following link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/economic-inactivit… ↗
- Next notice expected89 days ago26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published84 days ago1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Clarification questions by79 days ago6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline72 days ago13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by51 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 days ago14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Standstill endsin 8 days1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £321,5542 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 2310 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County CouncilLot 1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health)2 Oct 2026 — 30 Apr 2027 | £226,896 | 14 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCESMELot 1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations and Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment)2 Oct 2026 — 30 Apr 2027 | £94,658 | 14 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23final-stage tenders | 10 | 2 | — |
Notice history
14 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTUK6
- Published value updated22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Deadline withdrawn22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BSTUK4
- Published value updated1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Status changed to active1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Jun 2026, 13:30 BSTUK2
- Procurement method changed12 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
- Deadline withdrawn12 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
- Planned procurement notice published15 May 2026, 14:30 BSTUK3
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 15 May 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Durham County CouncilAwarded supplier
- NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents available via OPEN20261059
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender