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    ContractsChildcare Support and Family Engagement Program
    Awarded contract

    Childcare Support and Family Engagement Program

    Awarded
    £140k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Support economically inactive families by providing childcare services and employment engagement activities through holiday, after-school, and community-based programs.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 1 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £140k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £140,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • FL
      FOUNDATION OF LIGHT
    Lead contractor
  1. NU
    NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    1 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This project seeks to remove childcare barriers and engage economically inactive parents and carers who face employment and skills development challenges. The program will deliver comprehensive support including: holiday and after-school activities for school-aged children to enable parental participation; on-site childcare during parent taster sessions to introduce employment and skills opportunities; and community-based engagement events delivered through trusted local partners and accessible venues. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver family engagement services, coordinate childcare provision, organize activity programming for children, and facilitate community outreach through established local networks.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, North East Combined Authority has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GARDINER RICHARDSON LIMITED1× · 17%
    2. THE SKILL MILL LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. FOUNDATION OF LIGHT1× · 17%
    4. Shared Intelligence Limited1× · 17%
    5. WHISTL UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    6. Social Finance Ltd1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ef5c
    NE
    Buyer
    North East Combined Authority
    Sector
    Professional Services