--- title: "NEPRO x Innovation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS" published: "2025-01-24" --- # NEPRO x Innovation Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5ef.json) ## Summary The Association Of North East Councils (NEPO), a regional authority, is in the planning phase of establishing the NEPRO x Innovation Framework. This process, set to take place in Gateshead, UK, covers a wide array of business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security under the CPV code 79000000. Key procurement dates include the commencement of market engagement meetings from 17th to 21st February 2025, with suppliers required to register on the e-tendering system to participate by 5 p.m. on 7th February 2025. The future notice date for this procurement is set for 28th March 2025. This framework aims to operate as a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the delivery of various goods, works, services, and technology, valued approximately at £10,000,000,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and technology services. Any supplier capable of delivering a full spectrum of goods, works, services, and technology requirements can benefit from participating in the NEPRO x Innovation Framework. The process is intended to facilitate business growth through market engagement and potential supply chain inclusion across various sectors, making it an ideal opportunity for versatile and scalable businesses. The framework covers diverse sectors, providing extensive opportunities for businesses looking to expand their market presence throughout the numerous administrative regions of the UK. ## Notice NEPO seeks to establish a Framework for the provision of goods, works, services and technology ("NEPRO x Innovation"). It is envisaged NEPRO x Innovation will operate as a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the delivery of goods, works, services and technology. The Neutral Vendor will not provide goods, works, services and technology in its own right and must maintain neutrality at all times when selecting suitable suppliers to deliver services under the Framework. For the avoidance of doubt, NEPO seeks to procure a single provider solution to manage a perpetual supply chain, capable of delivering a full spectrum of goods, works, services and technology requirements. The purpose of this PIN is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a framework. This notice also provides an open invite to market engagement meetings. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NEPO seeks to establish a Framework for provision of goods, works, services and technology ("NEPRO x Innovation"). It is envisaged NEPRO x Innovation will operate as a Neutral Vendor Managed Service vehicle. The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace for the future opportunity and the intentions of NEPO to hold market engagement meetings with suppliers to help shape the future Framework. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales. The market engagement meetings are advertised openly via this PIN but are limited to a particular number. Market engagement meetings will take place between Tuesday 18th February and Friday 21st February. The "Market Consultation Questionnaire" (market engagement invite) will be made accessible via the Open e-tendering system on Friday 24th January 2025 with a submission deadline of 5 p.m. Friday 7th February 2025. Suppliers wishing to access and complete the "Market Consultation Questionnaire" (Market engagement invite) must first register on the e-tendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org.(https://www.open-uk.org). Within the Questionnaire, Suppliers will be given the opportunity to register for a market engagement meeting by directly emailing NEPRO to select two meeting dates highlighting their preferred choice. Market engagement meetings are limited in number and will take place the week commencing Monday 17th February 2025. Appointments will be no longer than 150 mins. NEPO intends to conduct these sessions in person in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. In-person meetings will be determined via correspondence but are expected to take place at NEPO's offices. The time and location of each appointment will be confirmed following the registration deadline. NEPO may, by exception, use its discretion to facilitate online meetings in the event that in-person meetings are not feasible for suppliers. Places will be secured on a first-come, first-serve basis via directly emailing NEPRO to select two meeting dates highlighting their preferred choice. Suppliers wishing to attend the market engagement meetings should be capable of meeting the requirements outlined within section 2.1.4 and above. NEPO reserves the right to seek assurances from interested suppliers prior to allocating a place. Attendance at the market engagement is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement, nor does the meeting location. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake. In addition to the market engagement meetings, NEPO may also publish a soft market testing questionnaire via our Open E-Procurement system. Should this be issued, the questionnaire will allow a further opportunity for those suppliers unable to attend the market consultation meetings to contribute towards shaping the future NEPO535 Framework design. Should the questionnaire be issued, this will be published through Open for access and completion. Additional information: The estimated value included in this prior information notice is based on current volumes per annum and extrapolated across the future framework period. The value may however be subject to change on the basis of design development between publication of the PIN and contract notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002475-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 24 Jan 2025 at 10:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002475-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx - http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx - http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ - http://open-uk.org - http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ - http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx - http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644A - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm - http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html - http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx - http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs - http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland - http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ - http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ - http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts - http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland - http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ - http://www.oscr.org.uk/ - http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html - http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm - http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.phphttp://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 - http://www.scotland.police.uk/ - http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx - http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx - http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure - https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone - https://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en - https://idea.org.uk/ - https://nepo.org - https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact - https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies - https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies - https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisationshttp://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development - https://www.nepo.org - https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations - https://www.ons.gov.uk/ - https://www.open-uk.org.(https://www.open-uk.org - https://www.police.uk/forces/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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