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Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

North East Combined Authority

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21 Aug 2026 at 08:44

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority commissioned a careers-focused oracy project for young people. The service is designed to develop communication, behaviour and employability skills needed to enter and succeed in the workplace. It covers work with two targeted schools, careers leaders and teachers, a targeted employer or sector partner, and pupils in Key Stages 4 and 5. The provider will co-design and deliver workshops, embed employer-informed oracy into careers teaching, and create realistic recruitment and selection scenarios for young people to practise communication. The work is delivered in North East England. This is a service contract combining education support, careers provision, employer engagement and communication-skills development, with an element of related research and consultancy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. The award date was 21 August 2026. The National Literacy Trust was selected as supplier for the single lot, with an awarded value of £19,994 including gross value, in GBP. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The project is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services. The award is recorded as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 21 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than an open or competitive tender, so there is no published evidence of multiple bids or comparative evaluation criteria.

This requirement indicates demand from North East Combined Authority for practical programmes that connect communication skills with careers education and employer recruitment needs. A credible future supplier would need experience delivering oracy, employability or careers activity with secondary schools, particularly across Key Stages 4 and 5. It would need to engage employers or sector representatives, translate workplace communication and recruitment expectations into learning activities, and co-design workshops with schools. Capability in supporting teachers and careers leaders to embed approaches into teaching and learning would be important, as would the ability to give young people structured practice in realistic selection scenarios. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that a sizeable mission-led education organisation can meet this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

Notice Description

This project focuses on strengthening oracy for careers helping young people develop the communication skills needed to access, succeed in their chosen career aspirations. The pilot will work in close partnership with targeted employers and sector representatives to better understand the communication, behaviours, and competencies required at entry to the workforce. The supplier will be expected to: * Work with a small cohort of target schools (2 targeted schools) to embed oracy within careers provision * Engage a targeted employer or sector partner to co-design and deliver activity aligned to recruitment and selection processes * Support careers leaders and teachers to integrate employer-informed oracy approaches into teaching and learning * Provide structured opportunities for young people to practise communication within realistic recruitment scenarios * Deliver workshops to a cohort of young people (KS4-KS5) to develop key oracy and employability skills for the workplace. * Work with selected schools and employer/s to co-design workshops

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e92b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079703-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,994 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Not specified
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 NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST

Further Information

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