NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme

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Published

01 Jun 2026

Description

Northumberland County Council, the lead delivery partner on behalf of the North East Combined Authority (NECA), seeks to appoint a supplier that can supply a pool of Technical Specialists to support all  rural businesses in County Durham,  Gateshead and Northumberland. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1:Many, in the form of workshops, and 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the North East Rural Growth Programme (NERGP).

Scope

Reference
NCC1755
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Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 01 Apr 2029
Possible extension to 01 Apr 2030

Subject to service requirements

CPV classifications
79410000
80511000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Understanding of the contextquality15.00%
Technical Specialists and Staffing Arrangementsquality20.00%
Capacity and Resource Managementquality15.00%
Workshop Delivery Modelquality10.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Value for Moneyprice30.00%

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