Provision of the Aspire Education Programme within the City of Newport

Newport City Council
Wales
Direct award
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of the Aspire Education Programme for pre-16 students from four high schools, providing up to 48 places across community and sports venues. The service offers bespoke educational support to learners at risk of becoming NEET, requiring a rolling programme model that integrates with individual school needs and specialist support requirements.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 19 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 31 March 2025; Newport Live
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of alternative education and vocational training programmes for young people at risk of becoming not in education or employment.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
19 March 2025
Contract awardedto Newport Live
31 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
NEET programmes contracts, 24 months: 1
Open NEET programmes tenders: 0
Typical NEET programmes contract: £2.6m

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How it compares

26× the typical NEET programmes contract (£100k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/319763/provision-of-the-aspire-education-programme-within-the-city-of-newport
Buyer reference: NCC-2024-02351
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eeed
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Newport City Council. Provision of the Aspire Education Programme within the City of Newport. Contract award, 19 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/319763/provision-of-the-aspire-education-programme-within-the-city-of-newport (accessed 12 October 2026).