Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Boost Agreement

Breckland District Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Breckland District Council commissioned the Boost Agreement, a public employment-support service delivered in Norfolk. The programme is intended to help participants move towards employment through targeted engagement, one-to-one or group coaching, employability support, training opportunities and progression activities. Its purpose is to improve participants’ confidence, resilience and readiness for work. The procurement is for services, with training services forming the stated classification. The work is associated with Breckland District Council, based in Dereham, and delivery is within Norfolk. Norfolk County Council was selected to provide the service, indicating a requirement suited to a public-sector provider able to coordinate participant support, employability activity and training across the area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Norfolk County Council without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active and covers one lot. The contract was awarded and signed on 13 July 2026, runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, and has a gross value of £60,000. The evaluation outcome was the selection of Norfolk County Council; the published details do not set out a scored competitive evaluation basis because the contract was awarded without competition. The requirement is for training and employment-support services under the Boost programme. This is an awarded contract rather than an opportunity to submit a bid, and the council has entered into an active contract for delivery during the stated period.

This procurement shows demand from Breckland District Council for targeted employment support linked to training and progression into work. A credible future provider would need to engage participants effectively, build confidence and resilience, assess employment readiness, provide practical employability coaching, connect people with suitable training, and support progression towards employment. Organisations with experience in employability programmes, adult skills, careers support or community-based participant engagement may have relevant capabilities, provided they can deliver a coordinated service in Norfolk. The award to Norfolk County Council also indicates that public-sector partnership working and the ability to operate at a local-authority scale are relevant strengths. Providers should be able to evidence structured participant support and outcomes-focused delivery rather than training provision alone.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Boost Agreement

Notice Description

Boost programme will provide targeted engagement, coaching, employability support, training opportunities and progression activities designed to improve participant confidence, resilience and readiness for employment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d029
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068835-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Breckland District Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DEREHAM
Postcode
NR19 1EE
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Breckland
Electoral Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Westminster Constituency
Mid Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Norfolk County Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...