Official UK procurement notice
Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Provision of Advice and Guidance in Community Settings and Schools
Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)·On behalf of: North Tyneside Council
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. Published lot titles: Newcastle City Council; North Tyneside Borough Council; Northumberland County Council; Gateshead Council; Sunderland City Council; Durham County Council; South Tyneside Council.
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
- No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement carried out with North East Combined Authority.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£3,388,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Newcastle City CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
Newcastle City Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #2North Tyneside Borough CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
North Tyneside Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #3Northumberland County CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
Northumberland County Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #4Gateshead CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
Gateshead Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #5Sunderland City CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
Sunderland City Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #6Durham County CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
Durham County Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot #7South Tyneside CouncilRenewalPublished value£484,000
South Tyneside Council.
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work.
North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised.
All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA).
North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN20251959- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073422- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e023Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published354 days ago13 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by339 days ago28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline325 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by301 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts295 days ago12 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- North Tyneside CouncilBeneficiary authority
- North Tyneside Borough CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityNorth Tyneside Council are the Procuring Authority.
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender