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Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Cutting the cost of Education

North East Combined Authority

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Award

05 Aug 2026 at 13:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 May 2026 at 09:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority is procuring a region-wide education support service under its Child Poverty Reduction Programme, focused on cutting the cost of education. The service will create and operate a network through which early-years settings, schools, colleges and other education settings can donate, collect and distribute essential items. These may include school uniform, digital equipment and scientific calculators, helping children and young people participate fully in education. The work is classified as education and training services and will be delivered across the North East of England. The buying organisation is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a public service requirement for an organisation able to coordinate partners, manage donations and collections, and distribute practical educational resources across the region.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed above-threshold open procedure. One lot was evaluated on quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%; it was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Two bids reached the final stage. The contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to The Junction Foundation for £249,698 gross. The award was pending the standstill period ending on 17 August 2026. The awarded contract period is 19 August 2026 to 19 August 2028, with one 12-month extension option to 19 August 2029. The original lot had an estimated gross value of £250,000. The extension depends on contract performance and funding availability. Contract signature was scheduled for 19 August 2026.

This procurement demonstrates demand for region-wide services that reduce the cost of education by coordinating donations, collections and distribution through education settings. A credible future competitor would need experience in community or public-service delivery, strong relationships with early-years providers, schools and colleges, and the operational capacity to manage a distributed network across the North East. Relevant capability includes sourcing essential items, handling digital equipment and other educational resources, organising logistics, maintaining reliable collection and distribution processes, and demonstrating measurable benefits for children and young people. The evaluation placed substantially greater emphasis on quality than price, so evidence of service design, partnership working, safeguarding, delivery management and outcomes would be important. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were explicitly considered suitable suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Cutting the cost of Education

Notice Description

The purpose of this service is to provide a region-wide network facilitating a donation, collection and distribution service that education settings, from early years through to colleges, can access to obtain essential items that help children and young people fully participate in education. Items may include, for example, school uniform, digital equipment, or scientific calculators

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Any Extension period will be based on contract performance and funding availability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a55d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074182-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£249,698 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Junction Foundation

Further Information

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