Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-059976
- Published by:
- North East Combined Authority
- Authority ID:
- AA51179
- Publication date:
- 13 September 2025
- Deadline date:
- 07 November 2025
- Notice type:
- UK3
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The new Create Talent Programme will be an innovative, industry led skills programme to 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 employedin the creative sector.
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THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A DELAY IN THE GOVERNANCE PROCESS
Scope
Procurement description
The new Create Talent Programme will be an innovative, industry led skills programme to 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.
Delivery regions
- UKC - North East (England)
Total value (estimated)
4000000 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
02 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 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
- 80500000 - Training services
Delivery regions
- UKC - North East (England)
Lot value (estimated)
4000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
02 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 March 2029, 23:59PM
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Weighting: 80
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Price
Weighting: 20
Weighting type: percentageExact
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
10 October 2025
Tender submission deadline
07 November 2025, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
31 October 2025, 12:00PM
Date of award of contract
12 December 2025, 23:59PM
Submission address and any special instructions
www.open.org
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
Coding
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| 80400000 |
Adult and other education services |
Education and training services |
| 80500000 |
Training services |
Education and training services |
Delivery locations
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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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