Awarded· 13 Oct 2025
DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses
Hartlepool Borough Council · Hartlepool, North East
Hartlepool Borough Council has awarded DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hartlepool.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Youth Focus North East
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:49
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hartlepool Borough Council has awarded DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hartlepool. The contract went to Youth Focus North East. It was awarded on 13 October 2025. The contract value is £67,687. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 October 2025. The notice number is 065494-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cd0f.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process was initiated by Hartlepool Borough Council for the delivery of youth work training courses, under the DCMS Local Youth Transformation Fund. This contract falls under the services category, specifically targeting youth education and social work-related services. The contract was directly awarded to Youth Focus North East, as the procurement method employed was direct, below the threshold and void of competition.
Based in Hartlepool, this procurement process was completed with the contract commencing on 1st November 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2026, with a value of £67,687.11.
The notice in full
This requirement is grant funded from the DCMS Local Youth Transformation Fund and is an exemption outside of HBC Contract Procedure Rules. Contract relates to delivery of three introduction to youth work courses, two Level 2 Youth Work courses and one Level 3 Youth Work course that is available to the wider youth sector in Hartlepool.
The Local Youth Transformation Pilot review identified 9 key areas for development across Hartlepool young people's services that could be funded by the pilot in line with the grant conditions. The need for the delivery of high quality, Youth Work qualifications was deemed a priority. YFNE is our Regional Youth Work Unit and forms part of the network of regional Youth Work Units with nine other English regions.
Regional Youth Work Units act as hubs for developing and supporting youth work in their area to ensure the sector is well-informed, skilled and responsive to changes in policy and needs. YFNE is the lead deliverer for Youth Work training in our area. YFNE will deliver Introduction to Youth Work training and Youth Work qualifications at level 2 and 3.
The qualifications embrace the National Occupational Standards for youth work. They support the skills and knowledge leaners need to become a competent Youth Support Worker and Team Leader of Youth Support Workers. All delivery is led by a JNC Qualified Youth Worker who will support the learners through their journey on the qualification.
YFNE is the regional driver for youth work in the region and the lead trainer.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Jul 2026 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Youth Focus North East
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £67,687
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 065494-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cd0f
- CPV code
- 80310000 - Youth education services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Town
- Cleveland
- Postcode
- TS24 8AY
- Electoral ward
- Victoria
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
- Area
- Tees Valley
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hartlepool Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Hartlepool, TS24 8AY · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Youth Focus North East
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses
Who won the DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses contract?
Hartlepool Borough Council awarded the contract to Youth Focus North East on 13 October 2025. It is due to end on 31 July 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses contract worth?
The contract value is £67,687. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for DCMS - Delivery of Youth Work Training Courses?
Hartlepool Borough Council, based in Hartlepool, North East.
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