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title: "Aspire - The Skills Accelerator 3-year programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078eac"
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buyer: "Ebbsfleet Development Corporation"
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# Aspire - The Skills Accelerator 3-year programme

Buyer: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078eac

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## Summary

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation is seeking a supplier to coordinate Aspire, a three-year skills accelerator programme for young people. The service will bring together organisations already working in the local area, using a place-based, multi-agency approach to connect young people with specialist support. The programme is intended to be an appealing opportunity for young people and a credible route into work experience and employment. The procurement is for training and related programme coordination services, delivered in the South East of England. The work involves coordinating existing local partners rather than simply providing standalone training, with the aim of aligning their support around young people and progression into work.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The procurement is a single-lot service contract, with a submission deadline of 20 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 18 December 2026 to 31 May 2029. The estimated value is £112,500 excluding VAT (£135,000 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 50% for quality, 40% for price and 10% for social value. Electronic submission is allowed, and the procurement is conducted through the In-Tend portal. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity is suited to organisations able to coordinate a place-based programme involving multiple agencies and specialist support providers. Relevant strengths include partnership management, understanding of local services and the ability to bring existing providers together around a shared offer for young people. Suppliers should be able to design or coordinate a programme that young people find aspirational, while making it a credible route into work experience and employment. The work calls for effective engagement with young people and delivery partners, and a practical focus on connecting support to employment outcomes. The buyer identifies the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority seeks to appoint a Supplier to coordinate a place-based, multi-agency approach to delivering a short-term programme, bringing together partners already active and delivering specialist support in the local area. The programme must be aspirational for young people to apply to be involved in and be perceived as an assured and active route into work experience and employment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100334-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £112,500 |
| Lots value | £112,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation |
| Locality | EBBSFLEET |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA10 1EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Ebbsfleet |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100334-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100334-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24575
  The Procurement will be conducted via the In-Tend Portal, the link to access the Portal is here https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/home

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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