Awarded contract

REG/Q/005/2026 MCL Raising Aspirations

Details

Buyer: Middlesbrough Council
Supplier(s): 7 suppliers
Actes Trust
Cleveland Fire Authority
Katwalk Kimberleys CIC
NUR Fitness CIC
ROCKS TRAINING LTD
Thirteen Housing Group Ltd
WHE CARE SERVICES LTD
Value: £630,000
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 1 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

MCL is committed to supporting residents to develop their skills, improve employability, enhance wellbeing, and access lifelong learning opportunities. Through our Raising Aspirations programme, we seek to work in partnership with experienced providers who share our ambition to engage learners, reduce barriers to participation, and create positive outcomes for individuals and communities across Middlesbrough. ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award date10 August 2026
Completed: Award published1 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2027in 11 months

About the buyer

Middlesbrough Council is a local authority, and its Contract and Commissioning Unit handles procurement enquiries. All quotations and tenders go through the NEPO portal, the North East Procurement Organisation's shared e-tendering system. NEPO works in partnership with 12 North East local authorities on the strategic procurement of goods and services. Contracts above the higher thresholds are also advertised on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service. Buy Boro, the council's simplified quotation procedure, directs smaller contracts toward local businesses and SMEs. Suppliers can register on the NEPO portal free of charge to receive notifications of new opportunities.

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 Middlesbrough Council's contract awards have been in business services, repair and maintenance and health and social work.

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 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@middlesbrough-council.gov