---
title: "Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e92b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North East Combined Authority"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

Buyer: North East Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e92b

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## Summary

North East Combined Authority commissioned a careers-focused oracy project for young people. The service is designed to develop communication, behaviour and employability skills needed to enter and succeed in the workplace. It covers work with two targeted schools, careers leaders and teachers, a targeted employer or sector partner, and pupils in Key Stages 4 and 5. The provider will co-design and deliver workshops, embed employer-informed oracy into careers teaching, and create realistic recruitment and selection scenarios for young people to practise communication. The work is delivered in North East England. This is a service contract combining education support, careers provision, employer engagement and communication-skills development, with an element of related research and consultancy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. The award date was 21 August 2026. The National Literacy Trust was selected as supplier for the single lot, with an awarded value of £19,994 including gross value, in GBP. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The project is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services. The award is recorded as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 21 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than an open or competitive tender, so there is no published evidence of multiple bids or comparative evaluation criteria.

This requirement indicates demand from North East Combined Authority for practical programmes that connect communication skills with careers education and employer recruitment needs. A credible future supplier would need experience delivering oracy, employability or careers activity with secondary schools, particularly across Key Stages 4 and 5. It would need to engage employers or sector representatives, translate workplace communication and recruitment expectations into learning activities, and co-design workshops with schools. Capability in supporting teachers and careers leaders to embed approaches into teaching and learning would be important, as would the ability to give young people structured practice in realistic selection scenarios. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that a sizeable mission-led education organisation can meet this type of requirement.

## Notice

This project focuses on strengthening oracy for careers helping young people develop the communication skills needed to access, succeed in their chosen career aspirations. The pilot will work in close partnership with targeted employers and sector representatives to better understand the communication, behaviours, and competencies required at entry to the workforce. The supplier will be expected to: * Work with a small cohort of target schools (2 targeted schools) to embed oracy within careers provision * Engage a targeted employer or sector partner to co-design and deliver activity aligned to recruitment and selection processes * Support careers leaders and teachers to integrate employer-informed oracy approaches into teaching and learning * Provide structured opportunities for young people to practise communication within realistic recruitment scenarios * Deliver workshops to a cohort of young people (KS4-KS5) to develop key oracy and employability skills for the workplace. * Work with selected schools and employer/s to co-design workshops

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079703-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,994 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North East Combined Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | 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 | THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 08:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079703-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079703-2026
  21st August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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