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Tackling Childcare Barriers through HAF and After School Activity

North East Combined Authority

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01 Sep 2026 at 11:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority commissioned services to tackle childcare barriers and engage economically inactive parents and carers who are not accessing mainstream employment and skills provision. The work combines family engagement and recruitment activity with holiday and after-school activities for school-aged children, parents’ taster sessions with childcare provided on site, and community-based engagement events. Delivery is intended to take place through trusted local venues and partners in the North East of England, including areas covered by County Durham and the wider North East sub-region. The service is classified as career guidance services, although its practical focus is integrated childcare support, community engagement and routes towards employment and skills activity. Two voluntary-sector foundation organisations were selected to deliver the requirement.

This procurement has been completed and was awarded by direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The single lot was awarded to Foundation of Light and Newcastle United Foundation as separate awards. Each award is worth £70,000 including tax, and each covers the period from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award was recorded on 1 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 1 September 2026. Both awards cover the same services and delivery area. The selected route did not involve a competitive tender, so no comparative evaluation basis or scored criteria is reported. The tender was made under the Procurement Act 2023 and the procurement was below threshold.

For a supplier considering similar work, this requirement shows demand for community-based programmes that combine childcare provision with employment and skills engagement. Credible delivery would require the ability to organise holiday and after-school activities for school-aged children, provide supervised childcare during parents’ taster sessions, and reach economically inactive parents and carers who do not use mainstream provision. Experience of family engagement, recruitment activity, career guidance or employment support would be relevant, alongside trusted relationships with local venues, community groups and partner organisations. Suppliers would also need to coordinate provision for children and adults, work across North East communities, and demonstrate the operational capacity and safeguarding arrangements needed for activity involving school-aged children.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tackling Childcare Barriers through HAF and After School Activity

Notice Description

This project will deliver targeted family engagement and recruitment activity to engage economically inactive parents and carers who are not currently accessing mainstream employment and skills provision. Delivery will include holiday and after-school activities for school-aged children, parents' taster sessions with childcare provided on-site, and community-based engagement events delivered through trusted local venues and partners.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082567-2026
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79634000 - Career guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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
2
Supplier Names

Foundation of Light

Newcastle United Foundation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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