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NEPO Call-Off for NEPRO Innovation

The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Aug 2026 at 08:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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06 Aug 2026 at 17:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) is buying a managed procurement service from Constellia Public Ltd under the NEPRO Innovation framework. The service covers sourcing goods, works, services, technology and research and development requirements, with an initial focus on identifying technology providers for a data-led project. Constellia will operate a marketplace of technology-focused and innovative suppliers and support competitive sourcing to demonstrate value for money. NEPO may also use the call-off for other projects where appropriate. The work covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a managed service and supplier marketplace opportunity rather than a direct purchase of one technology product.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Constellia Public Ltd through a selective procedure as an award under a framework. The award date was 6 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The awarded value is £2.5 million including VAT. The contract runs from 6 August 2026 to 24 February 2030, with options to extend by one or more two-year periods up to a maximum end date of 24 February 2034. There was one completed lot. The arrangement is a non-competitive call-off, with mini-competitions intended wherever possible to source suppliers from Constellia’s marketplace. The evaluation basis was the specialist nature of the requirement and the need to demonstrate best value.

This procurement indicates demand for a supplier able to manage complex public-sector sourcing across a broad range of categories, particularly technology, innovation, data-led projects and research and development. A credible competitor for future requirements would need to operate an effective marketplace of specialist and innovative suppliers, identify suitable technology providers, and run structured competitive sourcing exercises. The requirement also favours businesses able to manage procurement of goods, works and services beyond IT alone, while maintaining a clear focus on best value. Experience coordinating multiple suppliers, translating project requirements into sourcing activity, and supporting public-sector governance would strengthen a future proposition. The selected provider is an SME, showing that this scale of managed service can be delivered by a smaller specialist business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NEPO Call-Off for NEPRO Innovation

Notice Description

NEPO is entering into a Call-Off Contract under NEPRO Innovation with Constellia as the Delivery Partner. Constellia will provide a managed service for procuring goods, works, services, technology, and research and development requirements. The initial requirement under the framework relates to the identification of technology providers to support a data-led project, however, NEPO may procure other projects under this Call-Off. Use of the framework enables NEPO to access a marketplace of technology focused and innovative suppliers capable of responding to the project requirements for the initial requirement. NEPO requires managed service support from Constellia due to the specialist nature of the initial requirement and to support a competitive process that seeks to demonstrate best value. The framework may operate for up to eight years, comprising an initial four-year term with two optional two-year extensions. NEPO may use the Call-Off for future projects where requirements are identified and use of the framework is appropriate. NEPO will use the mini-competition mechanism under the Call-Off wherever possible to source suppliers from Constellia's marketplace.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de67
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079699-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

16 - Agricultural machinery

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22 - Printed matter and related products

24 - Chemical products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

41 - Collected and purified water

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

65 - Public utilities

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural 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

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

24000000 - Chemical products

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

41000000 - Collected and purified water

42000000 - Industrial machinery

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45000000 - Construction work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

65000000 - Public utilities

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

70000000 - Real estate 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

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

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

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental 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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 24 Feb 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 3DF
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD

Further Information

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