Awarded 4 September 2026
NEET Employability Support Programme (2026-2027)
East Sussex County Council · South East
NEET programmes tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
72 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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NEET programmes contracts ,
72 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest NEET programmes contracts awarded
Awarded 1 September 2026
Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support
Worcestershire County Council · West Midlands
Awarded 1 September 2026
Specialist employment support for economically inactive young people with involvement in the youth justice / criminal justice system
North East Combined Authority · North East
Awarded 13 August 2026
Full Potential Training, Employment, Support and Brokerage
London Borough of Haringey
Awarded 6 August 2026
Local Employability Programme – Personal Skill Development Programme
West Lothian Council · Scotland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Career Connect won the most NEET programmes contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Career Connect North West · See every contract | 5 | £5.4m | 3 | ||
| 2 | Cultiv8 Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £220k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMFRS) North West · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Inspire Suffolk East of England · See every contract | 2 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Urban Biodiversity South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £275k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Merseyside Youth Association North West · See every contract | 2 | £221k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | YMCA Derbyshire East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £125k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Drive Forward Foundation London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £110k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Shaw Trust West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Newport Live Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.6m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 85% of NEET programmes contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought NEET programmes more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many NEET programmes contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many NEET programmes contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral Council | 5 | £2.6m |
| 2 | Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority | 3 | £602k |
| 3 | City of London Corporation | 3 | £320k |
| 4 | Cornwall Council | 3 | £275k |
| 5 | Westminster City Council | 3 | £228k |
| 6 | The Prince's Trust | 3 | £47k |
| 7 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £2.5m |
| 8 | LTE Group | 2 | £1.5m |
| 9 | East Suffolk Council | 2 | £1.4m |
| 10 | Worcestershire County Council | 2 | £843k |
Prices
Half of NEET programmes contracts are worth less than £99k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 96% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Department for the EconomyD.F.P.F. Ltd, Clanrye Group, NOW Project, 21TRAINING LIMITED, Ashton Community Trust, Bryson Energy, CRAFT TRAINING LTD, Disability Action, Springboard Opportunities Ltd, Ulster Supported Employment Ltd, Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd, COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP LIMITED, Impact Training NI, LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED, SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD, Workforce Training Services, Gaelchursai Ltd, Skilled NI, RUTLEDGE TRAINING LIMITED · 14 Aug 2025
- Coventry City CouncilShaw Trust · 28 Oct 2025
- Newport City CouncilNewport Live · 31 Mar 2025
- City of Bristol CollegeLearning Partnership West · 15 May 2026
- Liverpool City CouncilCareer Connect · 10 Feb 2026
- Wirral CouncilCareer Connect · 22 Jun 2026
- Rochdale Borough CouncilPOSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM · 20 Feb 2026
- Bath & North East Somerset CouncilYouth Connect South West · 18 Feb 2025
- Worcestershire County CouncilDragon Football Academy Ltd, Quality Personal Development, WorkPays · 1 Aug 2025
- LTE GroupGreater Manchester Combined Authority (GMFRS) · 4 Aug 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most NEET programmes contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 15 | £9.9m |
| London | 14 | £1m |
| South West | 8 | £4.4m |
| West Midlands | 6 | £4m |
| East of England | 6 | £2m |
| North East | 5 | £275k |
| East Midlands | 5 | £324k |
| South East | 3 | £515k |
| Wales | 2 | £2.8m |
| Scotland | 2 | £180k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £91k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £195m |
Often bought with NEET programmes
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Deadlines
Half of NEET programmes tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a NEET programmes tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 60% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical NEET programmes tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 48 UK NEET programmes tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new NEET programmes tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
52 in the last 24 months. - 96%
of the money is in the 10 biggest NEET programmes contracts.
Of 67 contracts with a published value. - 52%
of NEET programmes contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 56 award notices.
Questions
How many NEET programmes contracts does the UK public sector award?
72 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 51 public buyers.
How long are NEET programmes tenders open for?
The median NEET programmes tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector NEET programmes contract worth?
The median is £99k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector NEET programmes contracts?
Career Connect won the most (5), and the most by value (£5.4m).
Which buyers award the most NEET programmes contracts?
Councils award 85% of them.
What is included
Programmes that move young people not in education, employment or training, or at risk of it, into learning or work through keyworker support, personal development and employability courses.
- NEET prevention and reduction services
- Intensive support for 16-24 year olds
- Employability for care-experienced young people
- Prince's Trust personal development programmes
- Youth transition support into education, employment or training
- Street and digital youth engagement for employability
What is not included
- Careers guidance interviews (edu.emp.careers-guidance-young-people)
- Employment support for adults (edu.emp.local-employability-programmes)
- Supported internships for young people with SEND (edu.emp.supported-internships)
- National Citizen Service and youth social action (edu.enrich.pshe-safety-and-citizenship-education)
- Open-access and targeted youth work (soc.family.youth-clubs-and-centres)
- Care leavers support services (soc.family.care-leavers-support)