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Published 9 Nov 2026, 08:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Thrive Through Nature Youth Pilot Sunderland

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Awarded value£12,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Oct 2026
Awarded to Durham Wildlife Trust
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

To test approaches that strengthen the role of nature-based activity in supporting DWP customers, Natural England has secured internal funding to commission delivery of a pilot programme for young people aged 18-24 who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET). This pilot focuses on North East England as it has the highest youth unemployment rate in the UK, at 24.6%.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To test approaches that strengthen the role of nature-based activity in supporting DWP customers, Natural England has secured internal funding to commission delivery of a pilot programme for young people aged 18-24 who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET).

This pilot focuses on North East England as it has the highest youth unemployment rate in the UK, at 24.6%. It will operate through the following Jobcentre Plus or DWP Youth Hub locations:

  • North Shields Jobcentre
  • Sunderland Youth Hub

Durham Wildlife Trust was successful in bidding for the Sunderland programme. They will deliver six-week nature-based programmes at Rainton Meadows between November 2026 and end of February 2027. Each programme will support a cohort of 10-15 unemployed 18-24-year-olds referred by Sunderland Youth Hub, participating six weekly sessions of around 3 hours each.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
75121000 Administrative educational services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Durham Wildlife Trust£12,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Durham Wildlife Trust

    Signed
    26 Oct 2026
    Value
    £12,000
    Period
    2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Nov 2026, 08:25 GMT
Last source update
9 Nov 2026, 08:25 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105990
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b717 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    9 Nov 2026, 08:25 GMT
    UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DURHAM WILDLIFE TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01019263GB-PPON: PPXL-6937-GVZM Rainton Meadows, Houghton Le Spring, North East, DH4 6PUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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