NEPRO x Financial Resilience

The Association of North East Councils LimitedcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04e82fProcurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Estimated value

£4.0bn

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

05 Dec 2025

Deadline 11 Dec 2025

Description

The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a Framework for the provision of a Financial Resilience Solution (NEPRO x Financial Resilience), enabling Contracting Authorities to access a suite of financial-based services that can be deployed in a compliant and efficient manner to support Financial Resilience. The Framework is intended to commence on 1 April 2026 and will have an initial term of four years. NEPO may, at its sole discretion, extend the Framework for up to two further periods of two years, resulting in a maximum term of eight years. In accordance with Section 47(2) of the Procurement Act, NEPO considers that the nature of the services to be delivered under this Framework requires a longer duration than the standard 48 months. The establishment of the collaborative community and the strategic nature of the services necessitates a long-term arrangement to foster enduring, value-driven partnerships between Contracting Authorities and appointed Supplier(s). Suppliers wishing to access and complete the tender documents must first register on Open (eTendering system) using the following link: https://www.open-uk.org

Scope

Reference
NEPO536
Total value
£4,000,000,000 excluding VAT
£4,800,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2034

The framework is for a period of 48 months with the options to extend for up to a further 2 x 24-month periods. Justification for the longer framework term is provided under section 6 of this notice.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
48410000
48440000
48460000
48810000
66000000
72000000
79000000
80500000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
GG, Guernsey
IM, Isle of Man
JE, Jersey

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityFull details can be found in the tender documentsquality60.00%
PriceFull details can be found in the tender documentsprice35.00%
Social ValueFull details can be found in the tender documentsquality5.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Legal and financial conditions of participation are included in this procurement. Full information on legal and financial conditions of participation can be founded in the associated Procurement Documents.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
11 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission address
(Documents Updated 05/12/25 following bidder clarifications) The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system, Open. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit the Tender documentation through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the NEPO eTendering System at https://www.open-uk.org/ (https://www.open-uk.org/) (https://www.open-uk.org/ (https://www.open-uk.org/)) Tender documentation responses must be submitted using the link above. Responses submitted via postal 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.openhub.org/training (https://www.open-hub.org/training) (https://www.open-hub.org/training (https://www.openhub.org/training)) to access the available Training Guides.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure