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title: "NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner"
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buyer: "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED"
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# NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner

Buyer: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed73260a-ca76-47dc-afde-979804cff441

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## Summary

The buying organisation for this procurement process is THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED. The title of the procurement is NEPO426 - ESG Delivery Partner, classified under research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement is located in Gateshead, England and is currently in the award stage. The tender deadline was on April 24, 2023. The contract period for the awarded supplier, CENTRE FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES LIMITED, is from July 17, 2023, to July 16, 2026, with a total value of £160,000.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, in the services industry category. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of developing indicators and outputs to support social value ambitions. The open procurement method allows fair competition for interested suppliers, enabling them to contribute to NEPO's ESG strategy. Successful suppliers stand to benefit from orders placed by Contracting Authorities through the Framework Agreement, fostering business growth in the research and development services sector.

## Notice

NEPO seeks to establish a sole supplier Framework Agreement with a Delivery Partner who can develop a range of indicators and quantified outputs to support the delivery of NEPO and its Member Authorities social value ambitions. The Delivery Partner will support in the delivery of NEPO's ESG Strategy through the development of an approach which will be used in the assessment, monitoring and management of Suppliers social value commitments throughout the procurement lifecycle. The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c20740e-6a7e-46ec-9381-54a1c084a697 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 3DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 18:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c20740e-6a7e-46ec-9381-54a1c084a697
- 20 Mar 2023 at 19:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6752871e-c755-4d43-84f7-f4a3c57b1e68

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c20740e-6a7e-46ec-9381-54a1c084a697
  17th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6752871e-c755-4d43-84f7-f4a3c57b1e68
  20th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- https://www.open-hub.org/training
- https://www.open-uk.org/

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