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NCC1705 Lead Generation for Inward Investment

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2025 at 13:24

Tender

29 Aug 2025 at 09:11

Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council, a public authority within the sub-central government, initiated a tender process for the project titled "NCC1705 Lead Generation for Inward Investment." The contract, falling under the business services industry category and tagged with law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services, aims to attract consultants to devise a programme of meetings with key decision-makers considering UK investments. Based in Morpeth, the council managed an open procurement below threshold competition. The process, commencing with a tender issued on 29 August 2025, transitioned to an award on 3 October 2025, with the contract active from 6 October 2025 to 31 July 2026.

This tender provides a substantial growth opportunity for businesses in the market research and miscellaneous business services sectors. With a contract value of £40,000, it emphasises high-quality delivery, allocating 80% of the evaluation criteria to quality and 20% to price. The process was inclusive, allowing submissions via the E-Procurement platform OPEN, thus welcoming small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate. Companies that excel in lead generation and have the capability to engage with international decision-makers would find this contract a good fit to broaden their service footprint in the UK.

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Notice Title

NCC1705 Lead Generation for Inward Investment

Notice Description

Business Northumberland is seeking consultants to create a programme of targeted meetings to engage with key decision makers from businesses across the 5 key sectors identified that may be considering investing into the UK.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059009
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062188-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79310000 - Market research services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graeme Hayes
Contact Email
graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
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)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland

Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GATELEY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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