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09 Jul 2026 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council, in collaboration with several regional councils including Durham, Darlington, and others, has initiated a tender process titled "North East Better Health at Work Award". This service contract, which falls under the miscellaneous business-related services and health services categories, covers the UKC region in the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure, with an active status as of 9th July 2026. Key dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 13th August 2026 and the award period ending on 1st October 2026. The contract period is set from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2029, with a maximum possible extension until 31st October 2031.

The "North East Better Health at Work Award" offers substantial business opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs, to participate in a flexible award scheme aimed at enhancing workplace health engagement in the North East. With its substantial value of up to £906,000, this contract represents a lucrative opportunity for firms specialising in business and health services to gain recognition and growth by partnering with renowned public authorities. Businesses with strong capabilities in workplace health promotion and service delivery are ideally suited to compete in this open procurement process.

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Notice Title

North East Better Health at Work Award

Notice Description

Service Contract. The North East Better Health at Work Award (NE-BHAWA) is a free, flexible award scheme which is open to all employers in the North East (regardless of size, location or type of business) which recognises the efforts of local employers in addressing health issues within the workplace.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Details found in ITT Appendix A - Specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064794-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£755,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£755,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Additional Buyers

Darlington Borough Council

Durham County Council

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

Hartlepool Borough Council

Middlesbrough Council

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

South Tyneside Borough Council

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Sunderland City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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