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Published 1 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tackling Childcare Barriers through HAF and After School Activity

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£140,0002 awards · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Foundation of Light, Newcastle United Foundation2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will deliver targeted family engagement and recruitment activity to engage economically inactive parents and carers who are not currently accessing mainstream employment and skills provision. Delivery will include holiday and after-school activities for school-aged children, parents' taster sessions with childcare provided on-site, and community-based engagement events delivered through trusted local venues and partners.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
79634000 Career guidance 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, 11:46 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261931
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082567
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef5c Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £140,0002 awards exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Foundation of LightVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£70,000—Standstill
Newcastle United FoundationSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£70,000—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

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • FOUNDATION OF LIGHTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04243171GB-PPON: PRMY-2937-CVGL Beacon Of Light, Sunderland, North East, SR5 1SNContact email
  • NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATIONAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06412345GB-PPON: PWPD-5974-QRDG Nucastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 6BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender