Awarded contract

Stronger Together Skills

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Supplier(s): Creative Engagement Services CIC
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 29 September 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This Waltham Forest Community Safety contract is one of two sports and skills projects being advertised - this one is primarily skills focused.. This project focuses on delivering a comprehensive sports and skills development programme aimed at engaging and supporting young people at risk of violence, criminal exploitation, and social disengagement in Waltham Forest. The programme consists of projects with the overarching aim of the project being to proactively divert young people from violence and criminal activity by offering structured and engaging opportunities in both sports and vocational activities. The project is designed to address the specific needs of young people, particularly in areas with high levels of deprivation and hotspots for youth violence and criminal exploitation. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published29 September 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date29 September 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 June 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

London Borough of Waltham Forest is a local authority that sources its quotes and tenders through the ProContract e-tendering system. Registration on this shared London portal is free and gives suppliers access to opportunities from around twenty London boroughs. Contract opportunities are advertised on the London Tenders Portal and on Contracts Finder. Higher-value contracts above the national procurement thresholds also appear on Find a Tender. A dynamic purchasing system is the route for specialist professional services. Purchase orders and invoice payments are handled through the council's Oracle Cloud supplier portal.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Waltham Forest's contract awards have been in health and social work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov