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Published 5 Jun 2025, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FUNDED UNDER UKSPF 'PEOPLE' - Vocational Pathways

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to SMARTT
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The primary objective of this contract is to support 16-24-year-old economically inactive participants and those participants considered to be in vulnerable employment as a result of low pay, zero-hour contracts or temporary contracts, through the provision of flexible and bespoke programmes providing one-to-one support and small group activities.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary objective of this contract is to support 16-24-year-old economically inactive

participants and those participants considered to be in vulnerable employment as a result of low pay, zero-hour contracts or temporary contracts, through the provision of flexible and bespoke programmes providing one-to-one support and small group activities. Provision will be designed to best meet the needs of the agreed cohort to remove barriers to progression. Activities will be delivered in local communities in County Durham, utilising appropriate venues where participants feel comfortable.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
80000000 Education and training services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SMARTTSME£70,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FUNDED UNDER UKSPF 'PEOPLE' - Vocational Pathways · SMARTTSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2025
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
    Status
    active

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
Light touch regime
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
5 Jun 2025, 13:58 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2025, 13:58 BST
Authority reference
OPEN2025907
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030260
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543a5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 13:58 BST
    UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SMARTTAwarded supplier 4 Ettrick Terrace., Stanley, North East, DH9 6BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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