Notice Information
Notice Title
Learning Partners-Youth Trailblazer-EMCCA
Notice Description
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) required Learning Partner/s to support delivery of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer project The requirement was split into 2 Lots, one for each workstream required: * Lot 1 - Learning & Evaluation * Lot 2 - Data Usage and Collaboration Insights
Lot Information
Learning & Evaluation
Responsible for mapping the existing system, conducting in-depth research into barriers faced by young people (such as transport accessibility, health conditions, access to employment), and acting as a learning partner for the programme. This role will also support local evaluation requirements and provide evidence-based recommendations for continuous improvement.
Data Usage and Collaboration InsightsTasked with mapping existing data flows, identifying opportunities to enhance the use of data for strategic and operational decision-making, and supporting the establishment of data-sharing agreements and digital tools to enable more effective data use.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05816a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013367-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
80310000 - Youth education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £418,267 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £418,267 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk, prpc@nottscc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTERFIELD
- Postcode
- S40 1UT
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Electoral Ward
- Trent Bridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Rushcliffe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013367-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065650-2025
15th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046080-2025
5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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