Official UK procurement notice
Employers: System Engagement, Inclusion and Redesign
Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Adult and other education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£400,000
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 14:30 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN20261059- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061788- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a1bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders should be submitted electronically www.open-uk.org ↗.
Open Reference Number: OPEN20261059
Timeline
15 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published164 days ago15 May 2026, 14:30 BST
- Market engagement125 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
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- Next notice expected122 days ago26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Clarification questions by112 days ago6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline105 days ago13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by84 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent43 days ago14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Standstill ends25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Planned procurement notice published15 May 2026, 14:30 BSTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Jun 2026, 13:30 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BSTUK4
- Published value updated1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Status changed to active1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Deadline moved to 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST+7 days · was 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 15 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County CouncilLot 1a Employer Inclusion & Workforce Redesign (Health)2 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 | £226,896 | 14 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCESMELot 1b Employer Engagement, Aspirations and Opportunity Pathways (Youth Employment)2 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 | £94,658 | 14 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23final-stage tenders | 10 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Durham County CouncilAwarded supplier
- NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents available via OPEN20261059
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender