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Published 3 Nov 2025, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

North East Economic Inactivity Trailblazer Priority 3.3 (Supported Accommodation and Employment)

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£180,000£180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 26 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will develop the evidence base and design and test practical solutions, to inform local and national policy, with the aim of removing barriers and enabling fairer access to work for people living in supported accommodation. This project will also consider how factors beyond direct costs, such as stigma, lack of employer flexibility, and the intersection with domestic abuse recovery, compound financial barriers to work. the project is not only about financial disincentives but also about psychological, structural and practical.

CPV: Adult and other education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 26 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £180,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80400000 Adult and other education services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality 20% Price Further details available in tender pack

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 13:48 GMT
Last source update
3 Nov 2025, 13:48 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN20251908
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070461
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d900 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 26 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published359 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 13:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by348 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline348 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts336 days ago
    26 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 13:48 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsOPEN20251908

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender