Award

NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2023 at 18:44

Tender

20 Mar 2023 at 19:10

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation for this procurement process is THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED. The title of the procurement is NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner, classified under research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement is located in Gateshead, England and is currently in the award stage. The tender deadline was on April 24, 2023. The contract period for the awarded supplier, CENTRE FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES LIMITED, is from July 17, 2023, to July 16, 2026, with a total value of £160,000.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, in the services industry category. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of developing indicators and outputs to support social value ambitions. The open procurement method allows fair competition for interested suppliers, enabling them to contribute to NEPO's ESG strategy. Successful suppliers stand to benefit from orders placed by Contracting Authorities through the Framework Agreement, fostering business growth in the research and development services sector.

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Notice Title

NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner

Notice Description

NEPO seeks to establish a sole supplier Framework Agreement with a Delivery Partner who can develop a range of indicators and quantified outputs to support the delivery of NEPO and its Member Authorities social value ambitions. The Delivery Partner will support in the delivery of NEPO's ESG Strategy through the development of an approach which will be used in the assessment, monitoring and management of Suppliers social value commitments throughout the procurement lifecycle. The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ed73260a-ca76-47dc-afde-979804cff441
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c20740e-6a7e-46ec-9381-54a1c084a697
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Contact Name
Carl Telford
Contact Email
professional.services@nepo.org
Contact Phone
0191 638 0040

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 3DF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRE FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES

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