Awarded contract

Together Through Sport - Newcastle United Foundation

Details

Buyer: North East Combined Authority
Supplier(s): Newcatle United Foundation
Value: £10,000
Duration: 11 months
Topic: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published: 12 August 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The purpose of this service is to increase access to free sports activities by funding additional capacity in after-school and holiday clubs across the region. This funding will support 200 free places of school holiday provision OR 200 hours of free school delivery, across 20 schools. Newcastle United Foundation has committed to match-fund this (thereby doubling delivery to 400 places / hours) and to provide further in-kind support for another 200 places / hours. Newcastle United Foundation will contribute towards the requirement for the five Sports Foundations to deliver the equivalent of 3,000 hours or places through a combination of direct funding, match funding, and in-kind support. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published12 August 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date12 August 2026
Next: Contract expiry date1 July 2027in 8 months

About the buyer

The North East Combined Authority bought as a local authority body in the North East of England. Service Level Agreements let neighbouring councils carry out work on its behalf. Durham County Council was its main partner for procurement exercises. Constituent council officers led some processes, and the Monitoring Officer's department led the rest. Procurement followed the financial regulations in Part 5 of its Constitution. Goods and services were contracted on standard terms.

Over the past 5 years, most of the North East Combined Authority's contract awards have been in education and training, business services and research and development.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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