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Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

North East Combined Authority · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:32.

Opportunity overview

This project focuses on strengthening oracy for careers helping young people develop the communication skills needed to access, succeed in their chosen career aspirations. The pilot will work in close partnership with targeted employers and sector representatives to better understand the communication, behaviours, and competencies required at entry to the workforce. The supplier will be expected to: • Work with a small cohort of target schools (2 targeted schools) to embed oracy within careers provision • Engage a targeted employer or sector partner to co-design and deliver activity aligned to recruitment and selection processes • Support careers leaders and teachers to integrate employer-informed oracy approaches into teaching and learning • Provide structured opportunities for young people to practise communication within realistic recruitment scenarios • Deliver workshops to a cohort of young people (KS4-KS5) to develop key oracy and employability skills for the workplace. • Work with selected schools and employer/s to co-design workshops

Awarded to

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Published award value
£20k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05836486
Location
Vauxhall, UKI45, SW8 1RL, 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
OPEN20261869
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

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
THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-05836486

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05836486

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXP-5115-GTJR

Address

Street Address
NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST, 1st Floor South Lambeth Road
Locality
Vauxhall
Postal Code
SW8 1RL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
19,994
Amount
19,994
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05836486
Name
THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST

Contract period

Starts
21 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079703-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 08:44
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
21 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079703-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·