Doing business with the Council
Doing business with the Council
Open to replace the NEPO Portal
Newcastle City Council will move to the Open e-tendering platform on 28th October 2024. All Suppliers wishing to bid for public sector opportunities issued by Newcastle City Council will be required to register on the Open platform which is free to register and use. Click on the image below to register and for further information.
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.
The Procurement Act 2023 and Newcastle City Council
Procurement Act 2023: Implementation Date Update
We would like to inform you that the implementation date for the Procurement Act 2023 has been moved from 28th October 2024 to 24th February 2025.
While the date has changed, we are continuing our preparation to ensure a smooth transition. Suppliers and all other stakeholders affected by the changes are encouraged to stay engaged with any forthcoming updates or training related to the new procurement processes.
Newcastle City Council are working with The Government Commercial Function, Transforming Public Procurement and the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) regarding the new legislation.
Please check here for regular updates.
Find live contract opportunities
Open opportunities over £25,000
We publish all of our competitive contract opportunities over £25,000 on the NEPO portal along with the other North East local authorities.
If you would like to work with the Council you can register on this portal, 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 .
Awarded contracts
You can view our awarded Corporate Contracts (excluding Social Care) by following the link below:
Corporate Contracts 30 September 2024.xlsx 111kb
This register will be refreshed on a monthly basis at the end of each calendar month.
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.
Did you know?
During 2023-24:
- 72% of the Council's spend on contracts was with local businesses in the North East - of this 66% was with Small and Medium Enterprises
- 52% of the Council's total spend on contracts was with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- 18% of the Council's spend on contracts was with Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations.
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