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In-Work Poverty and Good Work Grants

North East Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

North East Combined Authority awarded research work to Society Matters Community Interest Company on 29 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 41 months, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Delivering on the North East MSA's commitment in the North East Child Poverty Action Plan, to reduce in-work poverty through funded support for employers. This work will help more organisations to better understand the financial circumstances of their employees and make meaningful changes to improve working conditions. The work aims to drive social change within the workplace, to reduce the incidence and impact of in-work poverty, increase financial resilience, and create better jobs that make work pay. This is part of a wider programme of work delivering against the North East child poverty action plan and connects directly with SHINE, which is designed to recognise employers who lead with fairness, opportunity and respect.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Society Matters Community Interest Company (SME)
1 bid received
£2,499,013
Awarded 29 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077729-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 102362-2026

About the buyer

North East Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 077729-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 August 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.