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NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED

Sunderland
SME

North East BIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise that offers office space and business support to entrepreneurs and SMEs. It provides flexible workspaces and expert advice to help businesses innovate and grow.

ne-bic.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£865k
Live
1
Buyers
6
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 8
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITEDUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED has won £865k across 6 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department for Science, Innovation & Technology at 93% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 8Live contracts
93%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteBusiness for GoodAs a not-for-profit social enterprise, North East BIC reinvests its profits into launching new services and facilities to support local businesses.

Extracted automatically from ne-bic.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Office SpaceFlexible workspace options including offices, coworking, meeting rooms, labs, and industrial spaces. ↗Business SupportFree one-to-one business advice from expert advisers. ↗Innovation SupportSignposting and advice for eligible businesses across the region. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSESS THE DIGITAL MATURITY OF VCSE AGENCIESGateshead Council · £35k

Extracted automatically from ne-bic.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Living Wage AccreditationCertification ↗

Extracted automatically from ne-bic.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 1 live · 7 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres
Sunderland City Council—01 Apr 2026—5 yrspending
Supporting regional ecosystems and entrepreneurship
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology—23 Jul 2025£800k8 mopending
Executives in Business: Business development services
University of Bristol7941110030 Mar 2023£30k4 moClosed
CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSESS THE DIGITAL MATURITY OF VCSE AGENCIES
Gateshead Council7200000022 Nov 2021£35k3 moClosed
University of Sunderland - Enterprise Consultants 2018 - AWARD
University of Sunderland8050000001 Dec 2018—2.3 yrsClosed
University of Sunderland - Enterprise Consultants - AWARD
University of Sunderland8050000010 Oct 2017—12 moClosed
CA3647 - Gateshead College - Supplier Assessment Questionnaire Training and Education Delivery Partnership in the North East of England
Gateshead College8000000002 Nov 2016£0.051.9 yrsClosed
The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres
Sunderland City Council————Live
Total live value — · mean award £108k

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
1 contract
93%
since 2025
2
Gateshead Council
1 contract
4%
since 2021
3
University of Bristol
1 contract
3%
since 2023
4
Gateshead College
1 contract
0%
since 2016
5
Sunderland City Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2026
6
University of Sunderland
2 contracts
0%
since 2017

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London1 contract
93%
North East6 contracts
4%
South West1 contract
3%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£33.8m2
IS
Influential Software Services
Yes£30.0m1
CI
CGI IT UK LIMITED
No£14.1m1
NE
NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 05 Nov 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
02441306
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
09 Nov 1989
Reg. office
Sunderland Enterprise Park, Riverside, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR5 2TA
SIC codes
82990
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • ANDERSON, John Norman — director
  • MILLIKEN, Sophie Clare — director
    Appointed 19 May 2025
  • HOWELL, Kevin David — director
    Appointed 19 May 2025
  • MARSH, Andrew Alexander — director
    Appointed 19 May 2025
  • MIDDLETON, Laura — director
    Appointed 19 May 2025
  • HOWELL, David William — director
    Appointed 07 Apr 2021
  • Mr Paul Mceldon — person with significant control
    significant influence or control

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED
02441306 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.