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Boosting Apprenticeship Pathways (Employers) (SP43)

Employer engagement programme targeting a minimum of 25 employers for North East Ambition programmes with schools, colleges and young people, plus promotion of apprenticeship awareness, funding and support. Deliverables include monthly monitoring returns, termly review meetings, employer feedback data, tracking of apprenticeship vacancies secured, an interim report (January/February 2027) and a final impact report (July/August 2027).

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Awarded value
£25k
As published
Published
21 October 2026
Awarded
20 October 2026
SDN Mesma Group Ltd
Contract length
9 months
Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Employer engagement and apprenticeship awareness services to increase business participation in apprenticeship programmes and school links.

  • Increase employer participation in apprenticeship programmes by raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities, funding and support mechanisms, and by encouraging employers to recruit and develop apprentices.
  • Engage a minimum of 25 employers in North East Ambition programmes with targeted schools, colleges and young people.
  • Monthly monitoring returns.
  • Termly review meetings.
  • Employer engagement and feedback data.
  • Number of apprenticeship vacancies secured (as part of this project)
  • Interim report (January/February 2027).
  • Final impact report (July/August 2027).

Terms and requirements

Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
9 months
Contract dates
21 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
73200000, 79340000, 80000000

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  4. Contract ends
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North East Combined Authority

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SDN Mesma Group Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3892004/boosting-apprenticeship-pathways-employers-sp43
Buyer reference
OPEN-PR-12102026150216741
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c5e
Last checked
4 November 2026

North East Combined Authority. Boosting Apprenticeship Pathways (Employers) (SP43). Contract award, 21 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3892004/boosting-apprenticeship-pathways-employers-sp43 (accessed 4 November 2026).