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Community Impact Fund – Grant Administration

North East Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

North East Combined Authority has announced plans to buy IT and software and consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £308,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 29 months with extensions, starting 18 January 2027.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midnight, Thursday 5 November 2026
Bids by
midnight, Tuesday 10 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 80% · Price 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 38 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Grant Administration Partner to support delivery of the grant funding component of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF). CIF aims to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the VCSE sector and enabling more preventative and outcomes-based approaches to service delivery. The Grant Administration Partner will manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations across the North East. This will include managing grant application and assessment processes, undertaking due diligence and contracting, processing payments, monitoring delivery and maintaining programme management information. The partner will work closely with North East MSA, the CIF Programme Management Office and other delivery partners to support effective referral, reporting, governance and funding decision-making arrangements.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midnight, Thursday 5 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Tuesday 10 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 095331-2026

About the buyer

North East Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

55

Awards

15
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From notice 095331-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.