Notice Information
Notice Title
NEPRO Four
Notice Description
NEPRO3, originally NEPRO, was first introduced in 2012 acting as a neutral vendor framework delivered through a dedicated delivery partner. From the first iteration of NEPRO we have continued to grow, providing a fully compliant, outcomes-based route for procuring Specialist Professional Services and Consultancy across the public sector. The current and third iteration of the framework, NEPRO3, is scheduled to run until 31 August 2027, at which point it will be re-tendered. The framework agreement will require a Delivery Partner to strategically work with NEPO for the delivery of Specialist Professional Services procurements across various categories for our members. It is envisaged that this will continue to be a neutral vendor framework and will have an end-to-end process of support for our users across their individual projects. The current framework agreement has 20 categories of services to procure from, as well as a supply chain of over 6,000 suppliers. The solution will be procured using the procedures outlined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). The purpose of this Pipeline Notice is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a framework. It is expected that the Delivery Partner will be able to meet the following, in line with ongoing business requirement discussions around NEPRO3: * Build a strategic relationship with NEPO, working to continuously improve the solution for our end users. * Deep understanding of public procurement regulations and specialist knowledge across categories to best support Members. * Ability to manage multiple projects of various scales across the UK public sector simultaneously and deliver value-for-money from beginning to end. * A strong qualified supply chain for Members to access. * Experience working in a Neutral Vendor framework or the evidence to provide that the supplier can. * Ability to monitor supplier performance and the end-to-end process. * Ability to work with our members to understand needs and support them with their projects, as well as building strong relationships. * Ability to collate and report on information for the benefit of our members and for transparency. * A clear focus on Social Value and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) benefits offered through the solution. * Ability to comply with rebate procedures. This may be subject to amendment following from Market Engagement which is expected to take place around late February/early March 2026. NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/current-associate-members NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). A list of permissible users is available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org Further and full information regarding Contracting Authorities that may use the agreement will be found in the procurement documents when published.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060847
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041648-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
70 - Real estate services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
70333000 - Housing services
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Jun 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041648-2026
6th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004160-2026
19th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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