Closed tender

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer - Project Evaluation

Details

Buyer: West of England Combined Authority
Value: £100,000
Topic: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published: 30 January 2026
Submission: 27 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The YGTs are testing a new regional approach and providing young people in YGT areas with early access to the Youth Guarantee. Importantly, the Trailblazers will provide evidence to inform the policy’s ongoing development at a national level. The Trailblazers are the government’s approach to designing, implementing, testing, and evaluating the Youth Guarantee. The YGT will test how local leadership and accountability, and existing support, can be integrated into a cohesive education, training, and employment support offer for young people.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published30 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date27 February 2026

About the buyer

West of England Combined Authority is a regional Local authority covering Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire, led by a directly elected mayor. The Combined Authority has published its own Commercial Strategy and Procurement Policy setting out how it buys. Regional transport, skills and economic development programmes each commission through this single system. Suppliers of all sizes are sought, with sustainability built into supply chain requirements.

Over the past 5 years, most of the West of England Combined Authority's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services, and research and development.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-of-england-combined-authority.gov