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    ContractsCommunication Skills for Young People's Careers
    Awarded contract

    Communication Skills for Young People's Careers

    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Help young people develop the communication and employability skills needed to access and succeed in their career aspirations through partnership with schools and employers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 21 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £19,994
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NL
      THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    21 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity supports the development of communication and employability skills for young people transitioning to work. The project will partner with 2 target schools and employer organisations to embed practical oracy training within careers education. The supplier will work collaboratively to understand the specific communication, behaviours, and competencies required by employers at entry level, then design and deliver workshops to secondary school students (KS4-KS5). Activities will include realistic recruitment scenario practice, integration of employer-informed approaches into existing teaching, and support for careers leaders and teachers to embed these skills. Success requires close partnership working between schools, employers, and the supplier to create authentic learning experiences that prepare young people for the workplace.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, North East Combined Authority has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST1× · 13%
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    4. EAGLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1× · 13%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e92b

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