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Child Poverty Reduction Programme - In work poverty and good work grants

North East Combined Authority

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14 Aug 2026 at 14:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority is seeking a provider for its Child Poverty Reduction Programme, focused on reducing in-work poverty and promoting good work. The service will provide funded support to employers, helping organisations understand their employees’ financial circumstances and make meaningful improvements to working conditions. The wider aims are to reduce the incidence and impact of in-work poverty, increase financial resilience and help create better jobs that make work pay. The work connects with SHINE, an initiative recognising employers that demonstrate fairness, opportunity and respect. It is a research, development and related consultancy service, delivered across the North East of England, including Tees Valley, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot services contract with an estimated value of £2,500,000 gross, above the relevant threshold. The deadline for enquiries was 4 September 2026 at 15:00, and the tender submission deadline was 8 September 2026 at 15:00. Offers could be submitted electronically in English. The contract is planned to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2030, with the award decision due by 30 October 2026. Evaluation is weighted 80% quality and 20% price. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits organisations that can design and deliver employer-facing support addressing in-work poverty and the quality of work. Relevant providers are likely to have experience in workplace improvement, employer engagement, financial wellbeing or resilience, and programmes aimed at social change and reducing disadvantage. The work calls for the ability to help employers understand employees’ financial circumstances and turn that understanding into practical changes to working conditions and job quality. Organisations with strong research, development and consultancy capability may be well placed to demonstrate the required quality. The procurement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations can compete alongside larger consultancies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - In work poverty and good work grants

Notice Description

This invitation to tender invites bidders to apply to deliver on the North East MSA's commitment in the North East Child Poverty Action Plan, to reduce in-work poverty through funded support for employers. This work will help more organisations to better understand the financial circumstances of their employees and make meaningful changes to improve working conditions. This work aims to drive social change within the workplace, to reduce the incidence and impact of in-work poverty, increase financial resilience, and create better jobs that make work pay. This is part of a wider programme of work delivering against the North East child poverty action plan and connects directly with SHINE, which is designed to recognise employers who lead with fairness, opportunity and respect. Tender Documentation is available at https://www.open-uk.org under project # OPEN20261761.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077729-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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