Buyer Name: Northumberland County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Morpeth, UKC21, NE61 2EF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Northumberland County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Morpeth, UKC21, NE61 2EF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council, the lead delivery partner on behalf of the North East Combined Authority (NECA), seeks to appoint a supplier that can supply a pool of Technical Specialists to support all rural businesses in County Durham, Gateshead and Northumberland. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1:Many, in the form of workshops, and 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the North East Rural Growth Programme (NERGP).
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.open-uk.org/
Link Description: Project reference - OPEN2026165
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011450-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 675,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 810,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-04-01T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Understanding of the context (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Specialists and Staffing Arrangements (20%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Capacity and Resource Management (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Workshop Delivery Model (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Value for Money (30%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Project reference - OPEN2026165
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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