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Integrated Settlement Skills Programme - Skills Foundation

North East Combined Authority

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-067900
Tender value£80,000,0008 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 5 August 2026
Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 18 May 2026

Description

Commissioning of skills provision from the integrated settlement under 3 strands of delivery Skills Foundation Strand: Focuses on building essential skills and confidence for individuals facing employment barriers to prepare them for progression. Skills Activation Strand: Targets technical and sector-specific skills at Levels 2 and 3 to accelerate study, apprenticeships, and skilled employment opportunities. Skills for Work Strand: Aligns with employer demand to address skill shortages and supports career progression through employer partnerships. This contract is for the Skills Foundation contract under the Single Integrated Settlement Skills Programme. The Skills Foundation strand of the Adult Skills Programme has been developed to address the persistent challenges faced by residents with the lowest skill levels. It provides accessible, confidence‑building learning that enables adults to develop essential literacy, numeracy, digital and wider employability capabilities, helping them move closer to work or further study.

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This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.

02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

8 shown
Pending

OPEN2026585 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Foundation

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£1,000,000
Suppliers
3
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026584 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Tech, Digital and AI)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£1,500,000
Suppliers
2
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026583 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Level 2 Construction and the Built Environment)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£750,000
Suppliers
4
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026582 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Green Jobs)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£2,500,000
Suppliers
2
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026580 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Advanced Manufacturing including Electric Vehicles)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£1,500,000
Suppliers
3
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026578 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Visitor Economy)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£1,500,000
Suppliers
3
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026577 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Sector Focussed)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£6,000,000
Suppliers
9
Signed contract
Not supplied
Pending

OPEN2026572 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Child Development and Wellbeing and Health & Social Care)

Awarded
4 August 2026
Award value
£2,500,000
Suppliers
5
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

94 parties
Buyer

North East Combined Authority

The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE4 5BZ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJMR-6594-BRGH
Tenderer

3T TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park West, Christchurch, UKK24, BH23 6EW, United Kingdom

Companies House 05982756 →
Tenderer

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Gateshead Skills Academy 8th Avenue Kingsway South, Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 0JL, United Kingdom

Companies House 02332842 →
Tenderer

Bishop Auckland College

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, UKC14, DL14 6JZ, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10000720
Tenderer

Blue Sky Assessing and Consultancy Ltd

Jericho, Mells, Frome, UKK23, BA112RL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXYR-8353-LXPG
Supplier, Tenderer

CASTLEVIEW GROUP TRAINING LIMITED

4 & 5 Lumley Court, Chester Le Street, UKC14, DH2 1AN, United Kingdom

Companies House 04317514 →
Tenderer

CECOS COMPUTING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

1st Floor, 23 South Mall St. Georges Chambers, Edmonton Green, London, UKI54, N9 0TS, United Kingdom

Companies House 07075986 →
Tenderer

City of Sunderland College

Bede Campus, Durham Road, Sunderland, UKC23, SR3 4AH, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10001475
Tenderer

COMMUNITY LINKS TRAINING & ENTERPRISE LTD

The Meadows Holmeswood Road, Ormskirk, UKD47, L40 1UA, United Kingdom

Companies House 10441882 →
Tenderer

Derwentside College

Front Street, Consett, UKC14, DH8 5EE, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10001934
Tenderer

DIAMOND PEOPLE (NE) LIMITED

Unit 2b Mylord Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE12 5UJ, United Kingdom

Companies House 10149977 →
Tenderer

DIGITAL TELECOMS NETWORK ACADEMY LIMITED

1 Wylam Court Westland Way, Stockton On Tees, UKC11, TS18 3FB, United Kingdom

Companies House 03935537 →
Tenderer

East Durham College

Willerby Grove, Co Durham, UKC14, SR8 2RN, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10002111
Tenderer

FUTURE CONNECT TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LTD

4th Floor Office Suite, Lawford House, London, UKI71, N3 1QA, United Kingdom

Companies House 08851253 →
Tenderer

Gateshead Borough Council

Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, UKC22, NE8 1HH, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10002639
Supplier, Tenderer

Gateshead College

Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Gateshead, UKC22, NE8 3BE, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10002638
Supplier, Tenderer

GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Fernwood House Fernwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE2 1TJ, United Kingdom

Companies House 06931626 →
Tenderer

Hartlepool College of Further Education

Hartlepool College of Further Education, Stockton Street, Hartlepool, UKC11, TS24 7NT, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10002917
Supplier, Tenderer

HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED

Unit 6 Wesley Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE12 9TA, United Kingdom

Companies House 04692462 →
Supplier, Tenderer

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Learning Curve Group, 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 6FS, United Kingdom

Companies House 05233487 →
Tenderer

Middlesbrough College

Dock Street, Middlesbrough, UKC12, TS2 1AD, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10004344
Supplier, Tenderer

MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Unit 5, Lawford Heath Industrial Estate, Rugby, UKG13, CV23 9EU, United Kingdom

Companies House 08035910 →
Supplier, Tenderer

NCG

Rye Hill House, Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, NE4 7SA, United Kingdom

GB-UKPRN 10004599
Supplier, Tenderer

New College Durham

Framwellgate Moor Campus, Durham, UKC14, DH1 5ES, United Kingdom

GB-CHC XR6326
Tenderer

NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Dorbcrest House Lowe Mill Lane, Wigan, UKD36, WN2 3AF, United Kingdom

Companies House 06753445 →
Tenderer

NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED

Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, UKC23, SR5 2TA, United Kingdom

Companies House 02441306 →
Tenderer

NORTHUMBRIAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Unit 6 Sovereign House Lennep Way, Ashington, UKC21, NE63 8UG, United Kingdom

Companies House 08669019 →
Tenderer

OPTIMISE CYBER SOLUTIONS LTD

Junction 38 Business Park, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, UKE31, S75 5QQ, United Kingdom

Companies House 15635893 →
Supplier, Tenderer

OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED

Unit 23, Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Newton Aycliffe, UKC14, DL5 6ZE, United Kingdom

Companies House 08733481 →
Tenderer

ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

Floors 1 And 2 4 Babington Lane, Derby, UKF11, DE1 1SU, United Kingdom

Companies House 07047501 →
Supplier, Tenderer

PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED

Penshaw View Training 11 Ashdale, Houghton Le Spring, UKC23, DH4 7SL, United Kingdom

Companies House 07870362 →
Tenderer

PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED

Plot J Brierley Park Industrial Estate, Sutton-In-Ashfield, UKF15, NG17 3FW, United Kingdom

Companies House 03655495 →
Supplier, Tenderer

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

First Floor Cygnet House, Sheffield, UKE32, S9 1AT, United Kingdom

Companies House 07703720 →
Tenderer

STEP AHEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Heatherlands Felcot Road, East Grinstead, UKJ28, RH19 2PX, United Kingdom

Companies House 06668975 →
Tenderer

TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED

C/O Dawson & Co Accountants Suite 9, Rockfield House, 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, UKD36, BL7 9DX, United Kingdom

Companies House 05442542 →
Tenderer

THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD

Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Chesterfield, UKF12, S41 9FG, United Kingdom

Companies House 06616608 →
Tenderer

THE TRAINING BROKERS LIMITED

Wesley House 24 Wesley Street, Swinton, Salford, UKD34, M27 6AD, United Kingdom

Companies House 07515277 →
Tenderer

THE WISE GROUP

62 Templeton Street, Templeton Business Centre, Third Floor Doges, Glasgow, UKM82, G40 1DA, United Kingdom

Companies House SC091095 →
Supplier, Tenderer

TLG BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Derwent Point Clasper Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE16 3BE, United Kingdom

Companies House 09001260 →
Tenderer

TRIAGE CENTRUM LIMITED

Cooperative Buildings, 251-255 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, UKC12, TS1 4AT, United Kingdom

Companies House 09007183 →
Supplier, Tenderer

TRN (TRAIN) LTD.

Endeavour House Colmet Court, Queensway South, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, UKC22, NE11 0EF, United Kingdom

Companies House 04170619 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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