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NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme

Northumberland County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Northumberland County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Morpeth, UKC21, NE61 2EF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
675000.0 GBP
Gross: 810000 GBP
Published
09 Feb 2026, 14:48
Deadline
06 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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).

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

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

Lots

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%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Project reference - OPEN2026165

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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