TVCA-PROC-0529 - Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Mapping and Gap Analysis of NEET provision

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Invited to quote
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Consultancy to map and analyse the landscape of NEET provision in the Tees Valley, producing a comprehensive Directory of Services and signposting products. The work requires integration with broader regional mapping activities to ensure alignment with the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme. The contract covers a specific 12-month period of research and analysis.

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Awarded value: £147k; As published
Published: 17 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 31 March 2026; ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of economic research, policy mapping, and gap analysis consultancy services to support regional youth employment and skills development programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 April 2026
Contract awardedto ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED
31 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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How it compares

2.9× the typical economic development consultancy contract (£51k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2867532/tvca-proc-0529-youth-guarantee-trailblazer-mapping-and-gap-analysis-of-neet-prov
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06850c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. TVCA-PROC-0529 - Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Mapping and Gap Analysis of NEET provision. Contract award, 17 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2867532/tvca-proc-0529-youth-guarantee-trailblazer-mapping-and-gap-analysis-of-neet-prov (accessed 12 October 2026).