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Business & professional services in North East
Public sector contract notices in business & professional services covering North East, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Business & professional services notices in North East
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North East Franchising Scheme Assessment Independent Audit
The North East Combined Authority needs an independent auditor to verify the quality of information and analysis in their bus franchising scheme assessment, as required by the Transport Act 2000. The audit will report on affordability, value for money, and compliance with statutory guidance.
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TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework
Tees Valley Combined Authority is establishing a four-year open framework for group-wide legal services across four specialist lots: corporate/commercial, property/planning/construction, utilities, and regulatory/employment/litigation. The framework will be divided into three rolling periods with a total estimated value of £7–10 million.
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GB-Middlesbrough: Manned Guarding Security Staff
Teesside University needs additional manned guarding staff to supplement their in-house security team, including key holder duties and opening/closing satellite buildings. The contract runs for 3 years with optional 1+1 year extensions.
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Brand Communications
North East Ambulance Service wants support with recruitment advertising, brand promotion, and engagement activity. The work is to run for the contract period at £126,000 total value.
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Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Regional Childcare Strategy
The North East Combined Authority wants a consultant or team to develop a Regional Childcare Strategy covering seven local authority areas, with a focus on low-income families and child poverty reduction. The work will involve evidence gathering, stakeholder engagement, and recommendations for policy and action.
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GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: T25/0022 Provision of Event Production
Northumbria University needs a supplier to plan and execute its graduation ceremonies. The contract covers event production services for this significant academic event.
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Audio Visual Services and Corporate Events (Provision of)
Education Partnership North East needs AV services for corporate events including graduation ceremonies and ad hoc events. The supplier will provide sound, lighting, video projection, displays, technical support and streaming.
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Regional Identity - Creative treatment
North East Combined Authority is looking for consultants to develop a regional identity and creative treatment framework. The work runs for 10 weeks starting April 2026 with a maximum budget of £70,000.
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Regional Identity - Market and Stakeholder Research
The North East Combined Authority needs consultants to conduct market and stakeholder research for a Regional Identity Framework covering North East England. The work runs for 10 weeks starting April 2026.
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Social Care Funeral Services
Middlesbrough Council is commissioning funeral services to provide dignified funerals where necessary, presumably for people without means or family to arrange them. The contract is worth £100,800.
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The Select Provider List for HM Coroner Removals, Transport & Storage
Durham County Council is establishing a Select Provider List for removal and transport of deceased persons from place of death to nominated mortuaries in County Durham and Darlington, with optional body storage provision. Multiple providers will be approved to deliver services across three lots divided by geographical area.
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PROVISION OF AN INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE
Northumbria Police require an internal audit service provider. The notice gives no detail on scope, volume, or contract term.
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Lead Employer Services within the North East Locality
NHS England is seeking a lead employer services provider for the North East region. The role involves delivering employer services within the NHS workforce development framework.
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Media Buying Services
Middlesbrough College needs a media agency to buy, manage and optimise digital advertising plus offline campaigns across TV, cinema, radio, press and outdoor media. The focus is on student recruitment and course promotion.
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North East Better Health at Work Award
Newcastle City Council is recommissioning regional coordination of the North East Better Health at Work Award scheme. The work includes website management, communications, resources production, business engagement, assessment support, and training delivery for employers across the region.
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Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
Durham County Council wants multiple providers to run Easter holiday sessions combining food, enrichment activities, physical activity and healthy lifestyle education for children on benefits-related free school meals. Organisations can also take fee-paying children to supplement DfE funding.
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SEND Specific Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
Durham County Council wants multiple providers to run a Fun and Food programme over Easter 2026 for children with SEND who receive benefits-related free school meals. Sessions must include meals, enrichment and physical activities, healthy eating education, and family support.
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Metro Go Legal Services
Nexus (the Tyne and Wear metro operator) is seeking legal advisors to handle all legal aspects of the MetroGo project-a major infrastructure programme to design, procure and build a new signalling system, secure a control centre site, and acquire related land. Work spans from business case development through to operational commissioning.
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CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials
CPI needs a supplier to provide business development support in the USA, focusing on East and West Coast regions (especially New England). Work includes making targeted introductions, arranging meetings, and supporting staff visits to build networks in HealthTech and advanced materials sectors.
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Event Management Delivery
Spennymoor Town Council wants an event management company to run their annual community outdoor events programme - handling planning, health and safety, security, logistics and programming. The contract runs three years from 2026 to 2029 with a £100,000 annual budget.
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Valuation of Newcastle Airport
South Tyneside Council and six other local authorities need a formal valuation of Newcastle International Airport for their year-end financial statements. The valuation must be completed between March and May 2026.
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DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for Americas, GB and Europe
Invest Northern Ireland seeks a supplier or suppliers for PR and media relations services covering the Americas and GB/Europe territories. Work includes PR strategy, press releases, media engagement, interviews, media training, and sourcing photographers and videographers.
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250286 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services
Queen's University Belfast is establishing a closed framework for specialist and executive search services. Suppliers will find and present candidates for roles across higher education and other sectors, covering both temporary and permanent positions.
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Communications Services Framework
Northern Gas Networks is establishing a framework for communications services including market research, advertising, marketing, desktop publishing, photography, publishing, and recreational/cultural/sporting services. The framework is valued at £250,000.
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NOVUM Festival Event Safety & Production Management and Production Supply
Newcastle City Council wants to hire an organisation to manage event safety, production, and supply production goods and services for NOVUM Festival, an annual multi-artform summer event in Newcastle. The contract runs up to three years.