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    ContractsGrants to Help Employers Reduce In-Work Poverty
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    Grants to Help Employers Reduce In-Work Poverty

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    25d
    8 Sept 2026 · in 24 days

    Deliver employer grants and support to reduce in-work poverty and improve job quality across the North East.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 14 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    25d
    8 Sept 2026 · in 24 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£2,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      8 Sept 2026
      25 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    25 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 8 Sept 2026.

    14 Aug 20268 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This tender invites organizations to deliver grants and support to North East employers to reduce in-work poverty and improve working conditions. The program aims to help employers understand their employees' financial circumstances and implement meaningful changes such as better pay, job quality, and financial resilience support. By participating, employers can demonstrate commitment to fair work practices and join SHINE, a recognition initiative for organizations that prioritize fairness, opportunity, and respect. This initiative directly supports the North East Child Poverty Action Plan. Tender documentation is available at https://www.open-uk.org under project #OPEN20261761.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, North East Combined Authority has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED1× · 17%
    2. FOUNDATION OF LIGHT1× · 17%
    3. EAGLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1× · 17%
    4. NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION1× · 17%
    5. NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION1× · 17%
    6. THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS CENTRE1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e4bf
    NE
    Buyer
    North East Combined Authority
    Sector
    Research & Innovation