Doing business with the Council

How we do business

Our Commissioning and Procurement Plan is an accessible guide to how we work. It sets out our aims and priorities for the things we buy and explains how we build maximum social and financial value into every contract opportunity.

On this page you will find links to live contract opportunities, our upcoming commissioning intentions, our contract list, and information on how you can find support to bid for contracts.

Open has replaced the NEPO Portal

On 28th October 2024 Newcastle City Council gradually started to move to the Open e-tendering platform. All Suppliers wishing to bid for public sector opportunities issued by Newcastle City Council now need to register on the Open platform which is free to register and use. Click on the image below to register and for further information.

The Procurement Act 2023 and Newcastle City Council

Procurement Act 2023

The new Procurement Act has now come into effect, marking a significant shift in procurement processes across the UK for buyer and supplier alike. We are actively engaging with the new requirements and, alongside our counterparts nationwide, are committed to navigating this transition diligently and collaboratively to ensure continued compliance and best practice.

Gov.uk resources are available here  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/the-procurement-act-2023-a-short-guide-for-suppliers-html

New Central Digital Platform for Suppliers

The new central digital platform, Find a Tender, is now live, providing a streamlined and accessible system for the publication of procurement opportunities and to input supplier information in line with the updated regulatory framework

Gov.uk resources are available here   Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK
 

Find live contract opportunities

Open opportunities over £25,000

We publish the majority of our competitive contract opportunities over £25,000 on Open  along with the other North East local authorities. 

If you would like to work with the Council you can register on Open, free of charge, here. Once registered you will receive automatic alerts as new contract opportunities are published for a category/delivery area you are interested in.

For the publication of new procurement notices Find A Tender has replaced the Official Journal of the European Union's Tenders Electronic Daily (OJEU/TED) and provides a UK wide gov.uk search function for the publication and viewing of high value new procurement notices (usually above £138,760 - including VAT). 

For lower value opportunities worth over £12,000 (including VAT) in England this information can be found via gov.uk Contracts Finder

Consultancy and training opportunities of any value

If you offer a  consultancy or training service our live opportunities are published on the Bloom website. You need to register with Bloom to bid for these opportunities.

 Please contact Bloom directly to undertake this simple process at projects@bloom.services or 020 3948 9400 .

Contractual Arrangements

You can view details of out contractual arrangements here

Support to bid

You can access a range of support through the Council's business support partners to help improve your chances of bidding successfully:

• The NEPO Supplier Partnership Programme offers free training and networking events for local organisations in areas such as bid writing, understanding procurement, and developing social value in your business
• Our Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) offers free support on intellectual property, and provides training events on things like content marketing, and developing innovative practice

Find out more about the support offered and book training via their websites at the links above.