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North East Combined Authority tenders and contracts

North EastNewcastle Upon TyneWebsite

Tenders published
24
About one every 15 days
Contracts awarded
22
To 51 different suppliers
Value awarded
£1.18m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£29k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
1 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Business Support North East Framework

    North EastFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon17 hours left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £23mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. AI Growth Zone Programme Delivery for Ecosystem Profile and Coordination

    North EastIT services and software, Management consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £5mestimated
  2. Community Impact Fund – Grant Administration

    North EastIT services and software, Management consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £308kestimated
  3. Community Impact Fund – Programme Management Office

    North EastIT services and software, Management consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £680kestimated
  4. Community Impact Fund - Evaluation Partner

    North EastResearch and development, Management consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  5. Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Phase One

    North EastConstruction, Electrical

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £5mestimated
  6. Small Venues Fund - Fund Administrator

    North EastFinancial services and insurance

    Upcoming

    £250kestimated
  7. Bus Reform - Commercial Market Testing

    North EastTransport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Training19
  2. Education services16
  3. Marketing and communications15
  4. Research and development14
  5. Management consultancy10
  6. IT services and software4

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions2%
    In 1 of 49 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. The Children Foundation LimitedSME£473k
    1 contract
  2. Lendology CICSME£350k
    1 contract
  3. The Skill Mill Limited£99k
    1 contract
  4. Brandxyz LtdSME£80k
    1 contract
  5. Youth Employment UK C.I.C.£60k
    1 contract
  6. Grant Thornton UK LLP£34k
    1 contract
  7. Karol Marketing LimitedSME£33k
    1 contract
  8. SDN Mesma Group Ltd.SME£25k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)50%
  • Direct award (no competition)50%
Based on 46 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How North East Combined Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
27 days
Shorter than 87% of local authorities
Based on 24 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
50%
Lower than 53% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Won by small firms
75%
Higher than 67% of local authorities
Based on 51 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
31.5
More than 99% of local authorities
Based on 20 awards
Split into lots
21%
Higher than 69% of local authorities
Based on 24 advertised tenders
Direct awards
50%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Cancelled
4%
Lower than 51% of local authorities
Based on 24 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds North East Combined Authority.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Audit SupportGrant Thornton UK LLP£34k1 Dec 2026

17 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Audit SupportGrant Thornton UK LLP—6 Nov 2026
Small Venues Fund - Fund AdministratorUmi Commercial Limited£250k2 Nov 2026
In-Work Poverty and Good Work GrantsSociety Matters Community Interest Company£2.5m29 Oct 2026
Reflective Practice and Impact Support PartnerFuel Research Ltd—28 Oct 2026
Photography Services FrameworkThe Social Co Academy, The Bigger Picture Agency Ltd, Now North East Limited and 3 more—27 Oct 2026
Boosting Apprenticeship Pathways (Employers) (SP43)SDN Mesma Group Ltd.—20 Oct 2026
Business North East Creative IdentityCravens Limited£18k20 Oct 2026
North east warm homes - retrofit loan schemeLendology CIC—19 Oct 2026
Angel Network Creative ServicesBrandxyz Ltd£80k18 Sept 2026
Integrated Settlement Skills ProgrammeNCG, Sportscape Training Ltd, B-Skill Limited and 21 more—16 Sept 2026