Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 30 Jan 2026, 16:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer - Project Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: West of England Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT0.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES

Contract term 2 yrsends 9 Mar 2028 · starts 10 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The YGTs are testing a new regional approach and providing young people in YGT areas with early access to the Youth Guarantee. Importantly, the Trailblazers will provide evidence to inform the policy’s ongoing development at a national level. The Trailblazers are the government’s approach to designing, implementing, testing, and evaluating the Youth Guarantee. The YGT will test how local leadership and accountability, and existing support, can be integrated into a cohesive education, training, and employment support offer for young people.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 20% Quality 80%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 30 Jan 2026, 16:04 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 16:26 GMT
Authority reference: C0625
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008642
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061364 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowed

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/democracy-f… ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 7 dates

Planning notice published270 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 16:04 GMT
Tender notice published270 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
Next notice expected269 days ago
31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification questions by260 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline242 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts232 days ago
10 Mar 2026
Latest notice published214 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 16:26 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026

Planned procurement notice published
30 Jan 2026, 16:04 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
30 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
30 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
Contract award notice published
27 Mar 2026, 16:26 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Mar 2026, 16:26 GMT
Contract signature expected
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £99,3101 award exc. VAT

Bids received 12

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£99,310	20 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
12final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The West of England Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWR-9284-XMRY 70 Redcliff Street, Bristol, South West, BS1 6ALContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Institute for Employment StudiesAwarded supplier City Gate, 185 Dyke Road, Brighton,, South East, BN3 1TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 16:26 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 16:04 GMT