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Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion and Redesign

North East Combined Authority · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to commission a contractor for Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion & Redesign. The commission is split into Lot1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health) and Lot1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations & Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment). Lot 1a will focus on supporting employers to better recruit, retain and support individuals experiencing health-related barriers to work, including people with a health condition or disability, neurodivergence and women's health needs. Lot 1b will focus on supporting employers to improve engagement with young people, including those who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£226.9k
Awarded
13 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PMPB-8772-VYWM
Location
Durham, UKC14, DH1 5WB, United Kingdom
Published award value
£94.7k
Awarded
13 Sept 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02938084
Location
Durham, UKC14, DH1 5TS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20261059
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PJMR-6594-BRGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJMR-6594-BRGH

Address

Street Address
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5BZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Id
GB-COH-02938084

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02938084

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRB-3685-MTWH

Address

Street Address
Aykley Heads Business Centre
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5TS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health)
Status
pending
Date
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services

Value

Including VAT
272,274.72
Amount
226,895.68
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM
Name
Durham County Council

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
2 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089427-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 09:33
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations and Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment)
Status
active
Date
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services

Value

Including VAT
113,589.6
Amount
94,658
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02938084
Name
NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Contract period

Starts
2 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089427-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 09:33
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5BZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 044951-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 055718-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 061788-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 089427-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·