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Published 21 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£19,994published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to The National Literacy Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project focuses on strengthening oracy for careers helping young people develop the communication skills needed to access, succeed in their chosen career aspirations. The pilot will work in close partnership with targeted employers and sector representatives to better understand the communication, behaviours, and competencies required at entry to the workforce.

The supplier will be expected to:

  • Work with a small cohort of target schools (2 targeted schools) to embed oracy within careers provision
  • Engage a targeted employer or sector partner to co-design and deliver activity aligned to recruitment and selection processes
  • Support careers leaders and teachers to integrate employer-informed oracy approaches into teaching and learning
  • Provide structured opportunities for young people to practise communication within realistic recruitment scenarios
  • Deliver workshops to a cohort of young people (KS4-KS5) to develop key oracy and employability skills for the workplace.
  • Work with selected schools and employer/s to co-design workshops

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261869
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079703
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e92b Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £19,9941 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The National Literacy Trust21 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027£19,994—Standstill

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05836486GB-PPON: PXXP-5115-GTJR NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST, 1st Floor South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 1RLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender