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title: "North East CA Flexible Procurement Agreement for Children and Young People's framework"
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# North East CA Flexible Procurement Agreement for Children and Young People's framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-ca-flexible-procurement-agreement-for-children-and-young-people-s-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-044b23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North East Combined Authority: "North East CA Flexible Procurement Agreement for Children and Young People's framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North East Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-ons-e47000014)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 August 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044b23`

## 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/north-east-ca-flexible-procurement-agreement-for-children-and-young-people-s-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-044b23#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D5994cfb0-73e7-ee11-8127-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-ca-flexible-procurement-agreement-for-children-and-young-people-s-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-044b23#participate

## Description
The funding for children and young people’s programmes intends to build an inclusive
economy, where all children and young people have equal opportunities to realise their
potential and be part of the region’s future success.
To achieve this, we are reopening the opportunity to apply to the Children and Young People’s Flexible Procurement Framework and inviting a wide range of organisations and providers including public and private sector, independent training organisations, Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSE) organisations and other stakeholders, to tender for a place on the
Framework.
The Flexible Procurement Framework will be utilised to procure providers for North East CA
investment fund allocation for education improvement and child poverty prevention
programmes.
Note: Whilst the Buyer in the Contact Details is listed as “North Tyneside Council”, this entry
is system generated. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer in this case is the North East Combined Authority. North Tyneside Council are conducting this procurement on
North East CA's behalf

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Child Poverty Prevention
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000,000
- **Description:** The principal purpose of the Child Poverty Prevention Programme (CPPP) is to build on the
work currently being undertaken by Newcastle, Northumberland, and North Tyneside local
authorities to systematically address the causes of child poverty across ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Education Improvement
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000,000
- **Description:** North East CA’s Education Improvement Programme forms part of our Education, Skills and
Inclusion portfolio and exemplifies a commitment to thinking creatively and progressively
about the widest implications of an inclusive economy. We are dedicated ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Child Poverty Prevention (active)
  - Award id: `023576-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Challenging Education, Children North East, Citizen Advice Gateshead (+20 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119808`, `GB-FTS-170127`, `GB-FTS-119810`, `GB-COH-02702815`, `GB-FTS-119812`, `GB-FTS-119813`, `GB-FTS-174154`, `GB-FTS-164414`, `GB-FTS-119816`, `GB-FTS-169747`, `GB-FTS-119818`, `GB-FTS-119819`, `GB-FTS-119820`, `GB-FTS-119821`, `GB-FTS-119822`, `GB-FTS-119823`, `GB-FTS-145414`, `GB-FTS-119825`, `GB-FTS-119806`, `GB-FTS-119826`, `GB-FTS-119827`, `GB-COH:02703063`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Education Improvement (active)
  - Award id: `023576-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Association of Education Advisors, Eating Distress North East, Groundwork North East (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119807`, `GB-COH-8269009`, `GB-COH-02702815`, `GB-FTS-119813`, `GB-FTS-119830`, `GB-FTS-174154`, `GB-FTS-119831`, `GB-FTS-119833`, `GB-FTS-119835`, `GB-FTS-169747`, `GB-FTS-119834`, `GB-FTS-119821`, `GB-FTS-119832`, `GB-FTS-119822`, `GB-FTS-119823`, `GB-FTS-119825`, `GB-FTS-119836`, `GB-FTS-119827`, `GB-FTS-119837`, `GB-COH:02703063`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Child Poverty Prevention (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 10/06/2024

- **Contract:** Education Improvement (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 10/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024043-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-31T16:11:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:10:15.687Z
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