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Community Impact Fund – Programme Management Office

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 £680,000 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 31.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Programme Management Office (PMO) Partner to support the management and coordination of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF), which links to anticipated future investment through the Government’s Better Futures Fund. 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 PMO Partner will provide the central programme management and coordination function for CIF, supporting effective delivery across the programme. This will include supporting programme governance and reporting, financial and contract management, performance management of commissioned delivery partners against agreed outcomes and milestones, and management of programme-level risks and dependencies. The PMO Partner will also support the development and management of Social Outcomes Partnerships, coordinating relationships between delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers. This will include ensuring the Better Futures Fund element is leveraged effectively as part of the CIF programme.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Thursday 5 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Tuesday 10 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

8 October 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 095321-2026

About the buyer

North East Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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From notice 095321-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 8 October 2026.