Aspiring Pathways Project

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
14 December 2026 to 31 August 2028

Programme delivery in collaboration with 11 Alternative Provision settings, combining tailored workplace experiences with preparation and workplace-readiness activity for young people not yet ready to enter a workplace. Delivery is flexible and progressive, shaped around individual needs and interests, informed by the Equalex framework, and supported by partnerships with settings and employers to create pathways into work.

Open the official notice

Closed· 20 October 2026

Estimated value: £290k; Buyer estimate
Published: 12 October 2026
Deadline: 20 October 2026; Closed
Contract length: 21 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Grant or programme

Delivery of inclusive workplace experience and work-readiness programmes for young people in Alternative Provision settings.

Deliver a targeted programme designed to increase access to high quality and meaningful experience of the workplace for young people attending Alternative Provision settings across West Yorkshire.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Grant or programme
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 20 months
Contract dates: 14 December 2026 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80500000, 80000000

Services in this tender

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalWorkplace experience programme for young people in alternative provision

Lifecycle

Published
12 October 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
20 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
14 December 2026

The buyer

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3878665/aspiring-pathways-project
Buyer reference: PME ONLY
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078607
Last checked: 5 November 2026

West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Aspiring Pathways Project. Tender, 12 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3878665/aspiring-pathways-project (accessed 5 November 2026).