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North East MSA & Local Authority Joint Workshop

North East Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Sep 2026 at 14:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority commissioned a facilitation service for a joint workshop involving the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority and local authority partners. The workshop supports collaborative planning for the future devolution of 16–19 skills and employment support programmes across the North East. The scope covers preparation for the workshop, agenda planning, scoping calls with attendees, one day of facilitation and a detailed written note of the outcomes. This is a professional consulting and workshop facilitation service, classified under business services including consulting. The work is delivered in the North East of England and is intended for organisations with experience of public-sector partnership working, stakeholder engagement and facilitating discussions about regional policy or programme delivery.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded, with an active contract signed on 9 September 2026. North East Combined Authority used a direct award below the threshold without competition. Shared Intelligence was selected as the supplier. The award and contract value is £2,600, inclusive of tax, and the contract runs from 9 September to 30 October 2026. The requirement was treated as a single lot. The published outcome identifies a service contract for the workshop and related preparation and reporting activities. The procurement was established under the Procurement Act 2023. Its short duration and defined deliverables indicate a focused advisory and facilitation assignment rather than a longer-term programme support arrangement.

This requirement shows demand from North East Combined Authority for specialist support that can bring together a Mayoral Strategic Authority and local government partners around devolution delivery. A credible competitor for similar work would need to design and prepare senior stakeholder workshops, plan agendas, run attendee scoping calls, facilitate a full-day session and produce a clear, detailed account of agreed outcomes. Experience of skills, employment, devolution or local government collaboration would be directly relevant, as would the ability to understand differing organisational interests and turn discussion into practical conclusions. The scale suits a focused consultancy or specialist SME able to provide experienced facilitation and concise written reporting without requiring a large delivery team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North East MSA & Local Authority Joint Workshop

Notice Description

Facilitation of a North East MSA and Local Authority Workshop: The Government have formally committed future devolution of 16-19 skills and employment support programmes, and the new administration are working at pace to deliver this. The purpose of this service is to identify how the North East MSA and Local Authority partners can work collaboratively to deliver the wider devolution successfully. Services in this contract will include: Workshop preparation, agenda planning, scoping calls with attendees, 1 day facilitation of the workshop, Detailed note on outcomes on completion of the workshop.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f34b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085459-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£2,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
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
NE4 5BZ
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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shared Intelligence

Further Information

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