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    ContractsApprenticeship Support Programme for Young People and Employers in the North East
    Awarded contract

    Apprenticeship Support Programme for Young People and Employers in the North East

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    A dual-focused programme that prepares young people for apprenticeships while supporting employers to recruit and develop apprentices in the North East.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 11 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FF
      FIRST Face to Face Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    11 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This programme supports young people in Years 10-13 and employers across the North East Combined Authority area. It has two main components: (1) For young people: sector-specific work experience linked to regional job market needs, plus apprenticeship preparation training to help them understand different apprenticeship levels, career progression routes, and recruitment processes; (2) For employers: engagement activities to increase awareness of apprenticeship funding, incentives, and recruitment support, helping them build confidence in hiring apprentices. The goal is to increase apprenticeship take-up in priority sectors across the region.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, North East Combined Authority has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. NEAT Academy Trust1× · 17%
    2. NCG1× · 17%
    3. FIRST Face to Face Ltd1× · 17%
    4. THE DIFFERENCE EDUCATION LTD1× · 17%
    5. NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST1× · 17%
    6. QUEEN'S HALL ARTS1× · 17%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dc2a
    NE
    Buyer
    North East Combined Authority
    Sector
    Education & Training