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    ContractsFree Sports Activities for School Children - Newcastle Rugby Foundation
    Awarded contract

    Free Sports Activities for School Children - Newcastle Rugby Foundation

    Awarded
    £10k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Funding to expand free sports activities and holiday clubs across 20 schools, with matched funding from Newcastle Rugby Foundation doubling capacity.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 12 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £10k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £10,000
      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
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      NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    12 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This funding opportunity supports Newcastle Rugby Foundation in expanding access to free sports activities for young people across the region. The program will provide 200 free places in after-school and holiday clubs or 200 hours of free school-based sports delivery across 20 schools. Newcastle Rugby Foundation will match-fund this initiative, doubling delivery capacity to 400 places or hours, and will provide additional in-kind support for another 200 places or hours. As part of a broader regional initiative, Newcastle Rugby Foundation contributes to delivering 3,000 total hours or places across five Sports Foundations through direct funding, match funding, and in-kind contributions. Suppliers can expect support for expanding youth sports participation and building sustainable community sports programs.

    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%
    2. URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED1× · 13%
    3. FOUNDATION OF LIGHT1× · 13%
    4. EAGLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1× · 13%
    5. NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION1× · 13%
    6. NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION1× · 13%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c3

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