Boosting Apprenticeship Pathways (Young People) (SP43)

North East Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 31 July 2027

Programme of careers guidance interventions across 12 targeted schools in seven local authority areas, supporting Gatsby Benchmark 7 and Provider Access Legislation. Includes meaningful apprenticeship encounters for KS4 and KS5 learners, apprenticeship-route and recruitment preparation, educator awareness activity, use of existing regional and national pathway resources, and programme governance, safeguarding, monitoring and reporting.

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 1 October 2026
Awarded: 1 October 2026; The North East Automotive Alliance Limited
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Direct award

Delivery of school-based apprenticeship careers guidance, learner preparation and educator engagement programmes aligned with employment priorities.

Engagement with 12 targeted schools across 7 local authority areas within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority region
Meaningful encounters for KS4 and KS5 learners, aligned to regional labour market priorities, including the foundational economy
Targeted apprenticeship preparation activity for identified young people
Programme governance, safeguarding, monitoring and reporting

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalApprenticeship careers encounters for pupils in 12 targeted schools

Lifecycle

Published
1 October 2026
Contract awardedto The North East Automotive Alliance Limited
1 October 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2027

The buyer

North East Combined Authority

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The supplier

The North East Automotive Alliance Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3878848/boosting-apprenticeship-pathways-young-people-sp43
Buyer reference: OPEN-PR-12102026152710203
Last checked: 4 November 2026

North East Combined Authority. Boosting Apprenticeship Pathways (Young People) (SP43). Contract award, 1 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3878848/boosting-apprenticeship-pathways-young-people-sp43 (accessed 4 November 2026).