✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 17:02.
Opportunity overview
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Grant Administration Partner to support delivery of the grant funding component of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF). 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 Grant Administration Partner will manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations across the North East. This will include managing grant application and assessment processes, undertaking due diligence and contracting, processing payments, monitoring delivery and maintaining programme management information. The partner will work closely with North East MSA, the CIF Programme Management Office and other delivery partners to support effective referral, reporting, governance and funding decision-making arrangements.
Classification
CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services
CPV79420000 — Management-related services
Lots
Lot 1£308k
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-078405
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tender 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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095331-2026Planned 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 by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority for a Grant Administration Partner for the North East Community Impact Fund. The partner is expected to administer approximately 160 grants, totalling £3.2 million, to VCSE organisations across the North East.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations experienced in grant programme administration, grant assessment, due diligence, contracting, payment processing, monitoring, programme data and VCSE-sector support. Bid requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Grant administration capabilityAdminister approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations.Evidence: "The Grant Administration Partner will manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations across the North East."
Application and assessment managementManage grant application and assessment processes.Evidence: "This will include managing grant application and assessment processes"
Due diligence and contractingUndertake due diligence and contracting.Evidence: "undertaking due diligence and contracting"
96% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority for a Grant Administration Partner for the North East Community Impact Fund. The partner is expected to administer approximately 160 grants, totalling £3.2 million, to VCSE organisations across the North East.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations experienced in grant programme administration, grant assessment, due diligence, contracting, payment processing, monitoring, programme data and VCSE-sector support. Bid requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Manage grant applications and assessment processes
Undertake due diligence and contracting
Process grant payments
Monitor grant delivery
Maintain programme management information
Support referral, reporting, governance and funding decision-making arrangements
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Grant administration capability
98% confidence
Administer approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations.
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"The Grant Administration Partner will manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations across the North East."
Application and assessment management
99% confidence
Manage grant application and assessment processes.
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"This will include managing grant application and assessment processes"
Due diligence and contracting
99% confidence
Undertake due diligence and contracting.
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"undertaking due diligence and contracting"
Payments and monitoring
99% confidence
Process payments and monitor delivery.
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"processing payments, monitoring delivery"
Programme information management
99% confidence
Maintain programme management information.
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"maintaining programme management information"
Stakeholder collaboration
98% confidence
Work with North East MSA, the CIF Programme Management Office and other delivery partners.
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"The partner will work closely with North East MSA, the CIF Programme Management Office and other delivery partners"
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown at planned procurement stage.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, organisation-size or exclusion requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME or VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied opportunity data marks suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse as null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
94% confidence
£308,000 excluding VAT.
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Lot 1 value_amount is 308000 GBP; opportunity value_max is 308000 GBP.
Funding administered
99% confidence
£3.2 million across approximately 160 grants.
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"manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants"
Wider programme fund
99% confidence
£12 million North East Community Impact Fund.
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"the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF)"
Payment and pricing terms
98% confidence
Unknown at planned procurement stage.
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No pricing model, payment terms or contract terms are stated.
Delivery
Service area
95% confidence
North East, including UKC14 and UKC2 delivery regions.
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The description refers to VCSE organisations "across the North East"; supplied delivery locations are UKC14 and UKC2.
Delivery scope
98% confidence
Grant administration and programme support for the Community Impact Fund grant component.
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"support delivery of the grant funding component" and the listed administration activities.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding should not be assumed to be open.
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display_status is "upcoming", source_status is "planned", and the notice type is "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
97% confidence
Open procedure (planned).
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Indicative submission deadline
93% confidence
10 November 2026, 00:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z" for the opportunity and Lot 1.
Lots
99% confidence
One planned lot.
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One lot is supplied, with lot_id "1" and status "planned".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned-procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
Final scope, tender documents, selection criteria, contract terms, timetable and submission instructions may change or are not yet stated.
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This is an upcoming planned procurement notice; no tender documents or detailed supplier requirements are supplied.
High-volume grant administration
98% confidence
The supplier would need capacity and controls to administer approximately 160 grants and £3.2 million in grant funding.
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"£3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants".
Sensitive beneficiary context
94% confidence
Delivery supports children and families experiencing poverty and requires effective governance, reporting and funding decision-making support.
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CIF aims to improve outcomes for "children and families experiencing poverty"; the partner will support "reporting, governance and funding decision-making arrangements".
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