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NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme

Northumberland County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 06:27.

Opportunity overview

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).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£675k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 May 2026
Including VAT
£810k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04121893
Location
Ashington, UKC21, NE63 8AP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NCC1755
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northumberland County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJJX-1133-JRGV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJJX-1133-JRGV

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Morpeth
Postal Code
NE61 2EF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
Gateshead Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPPD-6566-XHMN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPPD-6566-XHMN

Address

Street Address
Gateshead Council, Internal Audit, Civic Centre, Regent Street
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 4
Name
Northumberland Business Service Limited
Id
GB-COH-04121893

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04121893

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10001039

Address

Street Address
6 Esther Court, Rotary Parkway,
Locality
Ashington
Postal Code
NE63 8AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80511000
Description
Staff training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04121893
Name
Northumberland Business Service Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional extension

Value

Including VAT
809,977.2
Amount
674,981
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Minimum of 100 Businesses supported through 1-2-1 Technical Support by end of year 1

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Minimum of 250 Businesses supported through 1-2-1 Technical Support and a minimum of 60 FTE Jobs Created by end of year 2

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Minimum of 350 Businesses supported through 1-2-1 Technical Support and a minimum of 200 FTE Jobs Created by contract end date

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051510-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 15:39
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Morpeth · UKC21 · NE61 2EF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 011450-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 033397-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 051510-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·