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Recruitment & Employability Sessions

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned recruitment and employability services for school and college students. The requirement covers planning and delivering workshops that support students with recruitment and employability, together with producing the associated learning and support resources. This is an education and training services opportunity, including training services (CPV 80000000 and 80500000). The work is being delivered for the Combined Authority and is focused on engaging students through schools and colleges. It is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. The selected provider is an SME based in Middlesbrough, indicating a locally delivered model may be relevant to suppliers with established relationships, delivery capacity or operational knowledge across the Tees Valley education and employment landscape.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to Enterprise Made Simple. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. Four bids were received and two reached the final stage. The award is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for four months, giving a maximum end date of 31 July 2027. The award is active, and the planned contract signature date was 14 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published data does not set out separate quality, price or other scoring criteria.

This award shows a defined demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for practical recruitment and employability support aimed at school and college students. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to design workshops, organise and deliver sessions for young people, and create clear, usable supporting resources. Experience linking education with recruitment, employability, careers or employer engagement would help demonstrate credibility, as would the ability to work with schools and colleges and adapt content for different student groups. The previous process attracted four bids, with two reaching the final stage, so competitors would need a focused offer and evidence of reliable delivery rather than a broad training portfolio. An SME won, indicating the requirement can suit a specialist provider with suitable delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment & Employability Sessions

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority is seeking a provider to deliver planning and delivery of recruitment and employability workshops to school/college students and production of associated resources.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ead8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080481-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Enterprise Made Simple

Further Information

Notice Documents

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