Learning Partners for Youth Trailblazer-EMCCA
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£418k
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
15 Oct 2025
Description
EMCCA sought Learning Partners to undertake work on the Youtth Trailblazer project. The requirement is for: Lot 1-Research and Learning - Responsible for mapping the existing system, conducting in-depth research into barriers faced by young people (such as transport accessibility, health conditions, access to employment), and acting as a learning partner for the programme. This role will also support local evaluation requirements and provide evidence-based recommendations for continuous improvement. Lot 2 - Data Usage and Collaboration Insights - Tasked with mapping existing data flows, identifying opportunities to enhance the use of data for strategic and operational decision-making, and supporting the establishment of data-sharing agreements and digital tools to enable more effective data use. Procurement undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of East Midlands Combined County Authority.
Scope
- Reference
- DN783740
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 05 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
- CPV classifications
- 7300000080310000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Q1. Approach & Methodology - 50% Q2. Team Experience & Capacity 20% Q3. Delivery & Quality Assurance 20% Q4 Stakeholder Engagement 10% | quality | 80.00% |
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
At point of contract award: D&B Credit score of 3 or higher • Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £5million in relation to any one claim or series of claims, policy coverage should be on a claims occurring basis • Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £5 million where a Provider has employees, policy coverage should be on a claims occurring basis • Professional Indemnity liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £1million in relation to any on claim or series of claims. Insurance will be maintained for six years after the end of the contract period. • Product Liability Insurance (if applicable) of not less than £5million for any one occurrence.
Cyber Essentials Certification or equivalent
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£205k
Award date
13 Oct 2025
Contract start
02 Nov 2025
Contract end
31 Mar 2026
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning & Evaluation | £250k | complete |
| 2 | Data Usage and Collaboration Insights | £250k | complete |