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Published 1 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist employment support for economically inactive young people with involvement in the youth justice / criminal justice system

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£99,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to THE SKILL MILL LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of specialist one-to-one support for economically inactive young people aged 16-24 who have had involvement with the youth or criminal justice system, helping them overcome barriers, access coordinated support, and progress into education, training, and employment through an expanded Navigator model delivered for residents across the North East.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
79634000 Career guidance services85300000 Social work and related services

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
1 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 08:27 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261909
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086677
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef70 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 08:27 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE SKILL MILL LIMITEDVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£99,000—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · THE SKILL MILL LIMITEDVCSE

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £99,000
    Period
    11 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

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 SKILL MILL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08705865GB-PPON: PVNY-3668-YNNQ Northern Design Centre, Gateshead, North East, NE8 3DFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender