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title: "Boosting Apprenticeship Progression"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dc2a"
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# Boosting Apprenticeship Progression

Buyer: NORTH EAST COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dc2a

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## Summary

The contract titled "Boosting Apprenticeship Progression" was awarded by the North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22 region, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category, with the main objective of providing meaningful apprenticeship guidance and employer engagement in the North East area. The contract was awarded on 22nd July 2026, with a contract period starting from 10th August 2026 to 3rd August 2027. The contracting process was initiated through a tender procedure tagged as "Below threshold - unknown" and involved a special regime termed "lightTouch."

This initiative presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses engaged in education and training services, especially those specialising in apprenticeship programmes or related fields. Organisations like FIRST FACE TO FACE LTD, the awarded supplier, which is a small and medium enterprise (SME), illustrate the type of businesses suitable for such contracts. Companies that can offer sector-linked apprenticeship encounters, improve young people's readiness for the recruitment process, and enhance employer engagement in apprenticeship pathways will find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar tenders. This contract aims to bolster regional apprenticeship pipelines, making it an attractive prospect for firms seeking to leverage government initiatives to expand their market presence in the education and training sectors.

## Notice

The Boosting Apprenticeship Progression project will deliver a dual strand programme supporting KS4 and KS5 learners and employers across the North East Combined Authority area. The project will provide meaningful, sector linked encounters aligned to regional labour market priorities, alongside targeted apprenticeship preparation activity to improve young people's understanding of apprenticeship routes, levels and progression and strengthen readiness for recruitment processes. A complementary employer engagement and enablement strand will increase employers' awareness of apprenticeship pathways, incentives and funding, supporting greater employer confidence and willingness to recruit apprentices and strengthening the regional apprenticeship pipeline in priority sectors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074094-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST FACE TO FACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074094-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074094-2026
  5th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.youarefirst.co.uk/

## Provenance

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