Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-059976
- Published by:
- North East Combined Authority
- Authority ID:
- AA51179
- Publication date:
- 29 November 2025
- Deadline date:
- 09 January 2026
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Create Talent Programme is an innovative, industry led skills programme that will support the North East's thriving creative sector, focusing on the music, arts, writing and publishing and the screen industry. The programme will play a key part in delivering the Mayor and Cabinet's mission 'Home to a growing and vibrant economy for all', providing our workforce with the right skills and training to build an inclusive and competitive economy.The programme will provide sector-leading, inclusive and needs-led pathways for aspiring creatives, encouraging people of all ages from diverse backgrounds to aspire to a career in the creative sector. Alongside this, it will support freelancers and enterprises to develop high-level skills in creative practices. By focusing on identified skills needs and transferable skills, it will equip our freelance community with the fundamental skills to build, sustain and grow their practice as effective freelancers employed in the creative sector.This procurement opportunity is seeking delivery partnerships led by creative industry specialists, provision must combine practical experience with theoretical knowledge and be delivered in real work environments (e.g., studios, writing hubs) alongside community venues.In the partnership arrangement, a lead provider will be responsible for coordinating delivery across all partners, ensuring that the target number of participants is supported and that the allocated funding is utilised effectively and in line with programme objectives.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
OPEN20252060
Procurement description
The Create Talent Programme is an innovative, industry led skills programme that will support the North East's thriving creative sector, focusing on the music, arts, writing and publishing and the screen industry. The programme will play a key part in delivering the Mayor and Cabinet's mission 'Home to a growing and vibrant economy for all', providing our workforce with the right skills and training to build an inclusive and competitive economy.
The programme will provide sector-leading, inclusive and needs-led pathways for aspiring creatives, encouraging people of all ages from diverse backgrounds to aspire to a career in the creative sector. Alongside this, it will support freelancers and enterprises to develop high-level skills in creative practices. By focusing on identified skills needs and transferable skills, it will equip our freelance community with the fundamental skills to build, sustain and grow their practice as effective freelancers employed in the creative sector.
This procurement opportunity is seeking delivery partnerships led by creative industry specialists, provision must combine practical experience with theoretical knowledge and be delivered in real work environments (e.g., studios, writing hubs) alongside community venues.
In the partnership arrangement, a lead provider will be responsible for coordinating delivery across all partners, ensuring that the target number of participants is supported and that the allocated funding is utilised effectively and in line with programme objectives.
Delivery regions
- UKC14 - Durham CC
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Total value (estimated)
3950000 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
06 February 2026, 00:00AM to 06 February 2029, 23:59PM
Contracting authority
North East Combined Authority
Identification register:
Address 1: The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Town/City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postcode: NE4 5BZ
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJMR-6594-BRGH
NUTS code: UKC22
Email: procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Light touch
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Delivery regions
- UKC14 - Durham CC
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Lot value (estimated)
3950000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
06 February 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
06 February 2029, 23:59PM
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Weighting: 90
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Price
Weighting: 10
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Tender submission deadline
09 January 2026, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
28 December 2025, 17:00PM
Date of award of contract
06 February 2026, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
www.open-uk.org Open reference number: OPEN20252060
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Documents
Document type
Conflict of interest
Description
Not published
Document type
Bidding documents
Description
Documents available reference number OPEN20252060
Coding
Commodity categories
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Parent category
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| 80400000 |
Adult and other education services |
Education and training services |
Delivery locations
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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