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title: "NE LEP ESF Finance Assurance"
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# NE LEP ESF Finance Assurance

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41e19d1c-6e4a-4132-8868-8c63ea40c151

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## Summary

The North East LEP is conducting a public procurement titled "NE LEP ESF Finance Assurance," which aims to engage an experienced contractor to provide financial grant assurance and process support for the North East Ambition Programme. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having published the award notice on 16th March 2022, and the contract period runs from 21st February 2022 to 30th June 2022. North Tyneside Council is managing the procurement process on behalf of the North East LEP, with a total budget of £30,000. The opportunity falls under the category of business services, covering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and more, and is located in England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their presence in the public sector. Companies offering financial consulting or assurance services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement could lead to forming a valuable partnership with the North East LEP, contributing to the region's economic development while enhancing the provider's portfolio and experience in managing large-scale grant processes.

## Notice

The North East LEP is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to provide a package of financial grant assurance and financial process support to the North East Ambition Programme. Whilst the Buyer in the Contact Details is listed as "North Tyneside Council", this entry is system generated. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer in this case is the North East LEP. North Tyneside Council are conducting this procurement on NE LEP's behalf Additional information: Please use link below to express an interest and download tender documents https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=77ca9a6e-4883-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babd084e-733c-4d23-a824-68405657b0a2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babd084e-733c-4d23-a824-68405657b0a2
- 1 Feb 2022 at 10:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37fc6886-b7c9-4458-8508-da038d5b0648

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babd084e-733c-4d23-a824-68405657b0a2
  16th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37fc6886-b7c9-4458-8508-da038d5b0648
  1st February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=77ca9a6e-4883-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21

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