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Opportunity overview
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Programme Management Office (PMO) Partner to support the management and coordination of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF), which links to anticipated future investment through the Government’s Better Futures Fund. CIF aims to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the VCSE sector and enabling more preventative and outcomes-based approaches to service delivery.
The PMO Partner will provide the central programme management and coordination function for CIF, supporting effective delivery across the programme. This will include supporting programme governance and reporting, financial and contract management, performance management of commissioned delivery partners against agreed outcomes and milestones, and management of programme-level risks and dependencies.
The PMO Partner will also support the development and management of Social Outcomes Partnerships, coordinating relationships between delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers. This will include ensuring the Better Futures Fund element is leveraged effectively as part of the CIF programme.
CPV79421000 — Project-management services other than for construction work
Lots
Lot 1£680k
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0783ff
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
ender submissions must be submitted electronically via the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline.
Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link:
https://www.open-uk.org
Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.
Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5BZ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095321-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement for a Programme Management Office partner to coordinate the £12m North East Community Impact Fund. The partner is expected to provide governance, reporting, financial and contract management, delivery-partner performance management, risk management, and support for Social Outcomes Partnerships.
Who this may suit
Suitable for consultancies with programme/project management, public-sector governance, financial and contract management, performance management and social-outcomes partnership expertise. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide a central programme management and coordination function for the Community Impact Fund.Evidence: “The PMO Partner will provide the central programme management and coordination function for CIF.”
Governance and reportingSupport programme governance and reporting.Evidence: “This will include supporting programme governance and reporting...”
Financial and contract managementProvide financial and contract management support.Evidence: “...financial and contract management...”
96% approved-analysis confidence10 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement for a Programme Management Office partner to coordinate the £12m North East Community Impact Fund. The partner is expected to provide governance, reporting, financial and contract management, delivery-partner performance management, risk management, and support for Social Outcomes Partnerships.
Who this may suit
Suitable for consultancies with programme/project management, public-sector governance, financial and contract management, performance management and social-outcomes partnership expertise. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Programme governance and reporting
Financial and contract management
Performance management of commissioned delivery partners
Programme-level risk and dependency management
Coordination of Social Outcomes Partnerships
Stakeholder coordination across delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
10 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Provide a central programme management and coordination function for the Community Impact Fund.
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“The PMO Partner will provide the central programme management and coordination function for CIF.”
Governance and reporting
99% confidence
Support programme governance and reporting.
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“This will include supporting programme governance and reporting...”
Financial and contract management
99% confidence
Provide financial and contract management support.
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“...financial and contract management...”
Performance management
99% confidence
Manage performance of commissioned delivery partners against agreed outcomes and milestones.
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“...performance management of commissioned delivery partners against agreed outcomes and milestones...”
Risk management
99% confidence
Manage programme-level risks and dependencies.
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“...management of programme-level risks and dependencies.”
Social Outcomes Partnerships
99% confidence
Support development and management of Social Outcomes Partnerships and coordinate relevant stakeholders.
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“The PMO Partner will also support the development and management of Social Outcomes Partnerships, coordinating relationships between delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers.”
Better Futures Fund
98% confidence
Ensure the Better Futures Fund element is leveraged effectively within the CIF programme.
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“This will include ensuring the Better Futures Fund element is leveraged effectively as part of the CIF programme.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown; not stated in this planned procurement notice.
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No eligibility, exclusion, financial standing or technical-selection criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
Up to £680,000.
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process.value_max: 680000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 680000 GBP.
Fund value supported
99% confidence
£12 million Community Impact Fund.
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“...management and coordination of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF)...”
Contract duration
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing mechanism or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
93% confidence
North East England: UKC14 and UKC2 regions.
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Delivery location records list regions UKC14 and UKC2, United Kingdom.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ.
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Buyer location record: Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ, United Kingdom.
Delivery model
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No on-site, remote or hybrid delivery arrangements are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
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display_status: upcoming; stage: planning; source_status: planned; notice type: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Notice publication date
99% confidence
8 October 2026.
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published_at: 2026-10-08T15:23:39+01:00.
Indicative submission deadline
98% confidence
10 November 2026, 00:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-10T00:00:00Z; lot 1 submission_deadline matches.
Lots
99% confidence
One planned lot.
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One lot is supplied: lot_id 1, status planned.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement
99% confidence
This is a planned procurement notice; the final scope, timetable, tender documents and submission requirements may change.
Tender submission method and confirmed bid requirements are unknown.
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No tender documents or submission instructions are supplied.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract duration, pricing model, payment terms and detailed contract terms are unknown.
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No duration or commercial terms are supplied beyond the £680,000 value.
Outcome-based delivery complexity
95% confidence
The assignment requires coordination among delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers, creating multi-party governance and dependency risks.
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“...coordinating relationships between delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers.”
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