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# Learning Partners-Youth Trailblazer-EMCCA

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/learning-partners-youth-trailblazer-emcca-ocds-h6vhtk-05816a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Midlands Combined County Authority: "Learning Partners-Youth Trailblazer-EMCCA". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Midlands Combined County Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-midlands-combined-county-authority-GB-PPON-PZXR-6887-DRNP)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services, Youth education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £418,268 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/learning-partners-youth-trailblazer-emcca-ocds-h6vhtk-05816a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05816a`

## 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/learning-partners-youth-trailblazer-emcca-ocds-h6vhtk-05816a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.eastmidstenders.org

## Description
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) required 
Learning Partner/s to support delivery of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer project 
The requirement was split into 2 Lots, one for each workstream required:
• Lot 1 -  Learning & Evaluation
• Lot 2 - Data Usage and Collaboration Insights

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Learning & Evaluation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Responsible for mapping the existing system, conducting in-depth research into barriers faced by young people (such as transport accessibility, health conditions, access to employment), and acting as a learning partner for the programme. This role wi...
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 31/03/2026

### Lot 2: Data Usage and Collaboration Insights
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 80310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Tasked with mapping existing data flows, identifying opportunities to enhance the use of data for strategic and operational decision-making, and supporting the establishment of data-sharing agreements and digital tools to enable more effective data u...
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1-Research and Learning (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Social Finance Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185021`
  - Value: £205,043 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/10/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Data Usage and Collaboration Insights (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Social Finance Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185021`
  - Value: £213,225 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/10/2025

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Learning Partners-Youth Trailblazer - Lot 1: Learning & Evaluation (active)
  - Signed Value: £205,043
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2025

- **Contract:** Learning Partners-Youth Trailblazer - Lot 2: Data Usage and Collaboration Insights (active)
  - Signed Value: £213,225
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046080-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-13T12:13:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:50:51.814Z
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