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title: "North East Better Health at Work Award"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c7b3"
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# North East Better Health at Work Award

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c7b3

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council, in collaboration with several regional councils including Durham, Darlington, and others, has initiated a tender process titled "North East Better Health at Work Award". This service contract, which falls under the miscellaneous business-related services and health services categories, covers the UKC region in the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure, with an active status as of 9th July 2026. Key dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 13th August 2026 and the award period ending on 1st October 2026. The contract period is set from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2029, with a maximum possible extension until 31st October 2031.

The "North East Better Health at Work Award" offers substantial business opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs, to participate in a flexible award scheme aimed at enhancing workplace health engagement in the North East. With its substantial value of up to £906,000, this contract represents a lucrative opportunity for firms specialising in business and health services to gain recognition and growth by partnering with renowned public authorities. Businesses with strong capabilities in workplace health promotion and service delivery are ideally suited to compete in this open procurement process.

## Notice

Service Contract. The North East Better Health at Work Award (NE-BHAWA) is a free, flexible award scheme which is open to all employers in the North East (regardless of size, location or type of business) which recognises the efforts of local employers in addressing health issues within the workplace.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Details found in ITT Appendix A - Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064794-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £755,000 |
| Lots value | £755,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL; GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL; HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL; MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL; REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL; SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL; STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL; SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064794-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064794-2026
  9th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/31230/Learning-and-Skills
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org

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