---
title: "DurhamWorks - Exploring Popular Employment Sectors"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-16"
---

# DurhamWorks - Exploring Popular Employment Sectors

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af.json)

## Summary

Durham County Council has initiated a public procurement tender titled "DurhamWorks - Exploring Popular Employment Sectors." This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and is located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 24 May 2021, and the subsequent contract period began on 7 June 2021, lasting until 30 November 2021. The total value of the contract is £270,000 and it was procured through an open procedure, with the award announced on 16 June 2021.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those with expertise in engaging and training young people. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find themselves well-suited to compete, especially those that can deliver innovative taster sessions that focus on popular sectors showing potential for employment, apprenticeships, and further education. Businesses interested in contributing to youth development and education in the North East region should take note of this opportunity.

## Notice

DurhamWorks are looking for providers who can deliver 'myth busting' taster sessions around a variety of sectors. The purpose of these programmes is to engage eligible young people and re-engage existing DurhamWorks participants and explore with them the nature of their chosen sectors, roles and entry routes. Programmes should be no less than 20 and no more than 30 GLH delivered over 4-5 days within 1 week. We are welcoming bids to deliver programmes across all sectors however you should pay attention to the most popular sectors our demographic of young people are interested in where there are recognised opportunities for progression to Employment , Apprenticeships, Traineeships or Further Education. DurhamWorks has been created as the vehicle to deliver the learning, training, employment, support, and development activities which are funded under European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) funding. Additional information: Tender documents can be found free of charge at www.nepo.org under reference - DN538905

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d911862-bd11-4439-a74c-af046c818e81 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Jun 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ALL ABOUT TRAINING; TRN (TRAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2021 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d911862-bd11-4439-a74c-af046c818e81
- 23 Apr 2021 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd205689-54c0-496f-a62c-d9d831fef1a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d911862-bd11-4439-a74c-af046c818e81
  16th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd205689-54c0-496f-a62c-d9d831fef1a5
  23rd April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b32d4f9-3125-40ff-b788-66a3606f35af.json.
