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Official procurement procedure
Integrated Settlement Skills Programme
Open procedure
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£80,000,000
Submission deadline 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:20 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
107 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
92.5% savings
8 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
38 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 83 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Typical Bids Received
6 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 contracts | £947,250 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 11 contracts | £224,718,813 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
The University of ManchesterCRN: RC000797 | 11 contracts | £1,292,157 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 10 contracts | £2,350,931,428 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,824,673,008 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,184,832,664 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £864,872,041 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £851,045,380 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £111,708,361 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: North East Combined Authority: "Integrated Settlement Skills Programme". Published status: complete. Published value: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | North East Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £80,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: North East Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for North East Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
30Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITEDTop vendor: 45.96% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 13 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 80; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITED | 3 wins | £13,199,640 | — |
| GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST | 2 wins | £7,708,040 | — |
| Northumberland County Council | 1 win | £4,195,066 | — |
| NORTHERN RIGHTS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (TYNE AND WEAR) LIMITED | 1 win | £3,504,344 | — |
| WHISTL UK LIMITED | 1 win | £95,257 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorth East Combined Authority | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067900 | ||
What is being bought
Commissioning of skills provision from the integrated settlement under 3 strands of delivery
Skills Foundation Strand: Focuses on building essential skills and confidence for individuals facing employment barriers to prepare them for progression.
Skills Activation Strand: Targets technical and sector-specific skills at Levels 2 and 3 to accelerate study, apprenticeships, and skilled employment opportunities.
Skills for Work Strand: Aligns with employer demand to address skill shortages and supports career progression through employer partnerships.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST - tender value changed
5 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST - Status changed to complete
5 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST - Official notice release published
5 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
5 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST - Status changed to active
17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST - Official notice release published
17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST - procurement method changed
17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST - Submission deadline changed to 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
17 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST - Official notice release published
1 Apr 2026, 11:36 BST - procurement method changed
1 Apr 2026, 11:36 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
1 Apr 2026, 11:36 BST - Official notice release published
31 Mar 2026, 12:46 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST - Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 12:00 BST - Award pending
2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000 - Award pending
2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £5,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards AIM 2 LEARN LTD, BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED £1,000,000 · 2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · pending · lots 1 BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED, Gateshead College, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, NCG, New College Durham, SPORTSCAPE TRAINING LTD, ZENITH TRAINING LIMITED £5,000,000 · 2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · pending · lots 1 |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 38 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 38 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 17 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 17 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
North East Combined Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJMR-6594-BRGHAward and contract changes
Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
- 7 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published