Awarded contract

Unpaid Carers Infrastructure

Details

Value
£173,000
Duration
8 months
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
12 August 2026

Tender description

This project delivers the Unpaid Carers Infrastructure strand of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, focused on strengthening regional systems and infrastructure that support unpaid carers to access and sustain employment. It will drive employer engagement, improve coordination and referral pathways, and develop scalable tools and approaches to embed carer-inclusive practices across services and workplaces. Commencement Date Date of Authorised Signature on behalf of North East MSA Contract Period (including option to extend) From the Commencement Date (1st June 2026) to and including 31/3/27 ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published12 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date12 August 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 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.

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