--- title: "Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) Programme Delivery Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Essex County Council" published: "2026-08-12" --- # Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) Programme Delivery Partner Buyer: Essex County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c4.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is planning to appoint a delivery partner for the Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) Programme, an industry-led careers, employability and progression service. The programme connects young people with opportunities in the construction and built environment sector, raises awareness of careers, improves access to employment pathways and social mobility, and strengthens links between education providers and employers. It also supports employers with workforce development and social value commitments while developing a sustainable talent pipeline across Essex. Delivery currently operates in Chelmsford through partnerships with schools, employers, further and higher education institutions and strategic stakeholders. The planned service will sustain that model and expand it into Tendring. The procurement is for education and training services. This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently seeking expressions of interest for preliminary market engagement, rather than inviting tenders. Essex County Council anticipates issuing a formal Request for Quotation in August 2026, with mobilisation expected in November 2026. The council has scheduled engagement activity through 21 August 2026 and expects the next notice on 1 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its estimated gross value is £70,000. The service is being planned as a below-threshold, light-touch services procurement. It is a single planned lot, and the council has identified the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The work is likely to suit organisations that can manage programmes and coordinate delivery across schools, employers, further and higher education institutions and strategic stakeholders. Relevant strengths include employer engagement, careers education, employability support, skills delivery and programme management, particularly in construction or the wider built environment. Suppliers should be prepared to connect young people with employers and career pathways, build effective education–industry relationships, and support workforce development and social value objectives. Experience of establishing or sustaining partnership-based provision in Essex would be useful, including the ability to extend an existing delivery model from Chelmsford into Tendring. The council has indicated that smaller businesses are suitable for the planned procurement, so specialist providers and capable local partnerships may wish to prepare. ## Notice Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations with relevant experience in programme management, employer engagement, careers education and employability and skills delivery, ahead of the release of a formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the delivery of the Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) Programme. The RFQ is currently anticipated to be issued in August with the Programme being mobilised in November 2026 About the Programme Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) is an industry-led careers, employability and progression programme that connects young people with opportunities within the construction and built environment sector. The programme aims to: * Raise awareness of career opportunities within construction and the built environment. * Improve social mobility and access to employment pathways. * Strengthen relationships between education providers and employers. * Support employers in meeting workforce development and social value commitments. * Develop a sustainable pipeline of talent to meet future skills needs across Essex. The programme currently operates within Chelmsford and has established partnerships with schools, employers, further higher education institutions, and key strategic stakeholders. Essex County Council is now seeking to sustain this successful delivery model whilst expanding the programme into Tendring. ### Planning Information The programme currently operates within Chelmsford and has established partnerships with schools, employers, further higher education institutions, and key strategic stakeholders. Essex County Council is now seeking to sustain this successful delivery model whilst expanding the programme into Tendring. Interested parties please contact kirstie.forrester@essex.gov.uk to register interest in providing a quote ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076851-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Essex County Council | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Postcode area | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 14:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076851-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076851-2026 12th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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