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# Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion and Redesign

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employers-system-engagement-inclusion-and-redesign-ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North East Combined Authority: "Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion and Redesign". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org..

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North East Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-ons-e47000014)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 July 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14, UKC2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £321,554 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employers-system-engagement-inclusion-and-redesign-ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b`

## 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/employers-system-engagement-inclusion-and-redesign-ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org.](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/employers-system-engagement-inclusion-and-redesign-ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Durham County Council**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-25080`
  - Value: £226,896 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/09/2026

- **Award:** Lot 1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations and Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment) (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02938084`
  - Value: £94,658 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061788-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-22T08:33:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:06:27.544Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069a1b