About us
SHAPED BY PUBLIC SECTOR INSIGHT
NEPO's procurement solutions are the result of extensive consultation with the public sector, suppliers and end users, so that we deliver positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
OUR SOLUTIONS COVER A RANGE OF CATEGORIES:
- Construction
- Energy
- Facilities Management
- Financial Services
- Fleet
- Food
- IT
- Professional Services
- Social Care
Our 70+ solutions are available for use by UK public sector organisations via a free of charge associate membership scheme.
View our solutions here
OUR HISTORY
Established in 1976, NEPO works in partnership with North East local authorities and the wider public sector to ensure public sector spending delivers value and drives positive outcomes.
We are governed by the twelve North East local authorities:
- Darlington Borough Council
- Durham County Council
- Gateshead Council
- Hartlepool Borough Council
- Middlesbrough Council
- Newcastle City Council
- North Tyneside Council
- Northumberland County Council
- Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- South Tyneside Council
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Sunderland City Council
DOING BUSINESS WITH US
We procure a wide range of goods and services which means our procurement solutions feature suppliers of all shapes and sizes, from SMEs to large multinationals.
Register on our e-procurement platform
In October 2022, NEPO and the North East local authorities launched Open, a new e-procurement platform.
Open will replace the NEPO Portal as the place to do business with NEPO and the twelve North East local authorities.
NEPO will be the first public sector organisation to use Open to run a competitive opportunity. Following a phased implementation in 2023, all North East local authorities will be using Open to buy goods, works and services.
Register today at www.open-uk.org
NEPO also supports businesses in improving their tendering skills via the NEPO Business Club programme of free training.
Visit the supplier section of our website to find out more.
Meet the team
Nicola Shelley
Managing Director
Steven Sinclair
Procurement & Commercial Director
Michelle Armstrong
Procurement Specialist - Fleet and Facilities Management
Marie Bartup
Procurement Coordinator - Professional Services
Scott Bell
Data & Systems Officer
Rachel Bruce
Communications & PR Specialist
Andrea Cellini
Procurement Coordinator - Construction
Matilda Charles
Business Admin Apprentice
Emanuela Codara
Open Customer Services Coordinator
Claire Darling-Cooper
Procurement Coordinator - Construction
Joanne Emery
Intelligence & Performance Specialist
Marie Forster
Energy Lead
Adam Gallagher
Procurement Coordinator - Energy
Julie Garvin
Communications & Marketing Officer
Michelle Graham
Procurement Coordinator - Fleet and Facilities Management
Phil Hancock
NEPRO Relationships & Partnerships Specialist
Simon Hanson
Economic Development & Policy Manager
Lily Hogarth
Business Admin Apprentice
Carly Ivers
Procurement Coordinator - Professional Services
Graham Kelly
Open Product Owner
Laura Kyle
Procurement Specialist - Energy
Keith Lamb
Social Value & Supplier Coordinator
Joanne Leask
Procurement Manager
Ruth Long
Procurement Coordinator - NEPRO
Kirstie Mactaggart
Construction Relationships and Partnerships Specialist
Victoria Maw
In-House Legal Counsel
Nick McDonald
Procurement Specialist - Corporate Services and ICT
Michael Murray
NEPRO Lead
Hannah Nelson
Procurement Coordinator - Energy
Vicky Owen
Executive Assistant
Jake Pattison
Procurement Coordinator - Corporate Services & ICT
Gavin Rimmington
Head of Public Sector
Jenny Robins
Operations Specialist
Adam Smith
Head of Commercial & Technology
Georgia Smithson
Open Customer Services Coordinator
Joy Stafford
Solution Performance Coordinator
Carl Telford
Professional Services Lead
Callum Thompson
Solution Performance Coordinator - Construction
Faustina Tolosa
Intelligence & Performance Specialist
Jane Turner
Construction Lead
Ged Underwood
Finance & Business Officer
Bethany Wake
Procurement Coordinator - Professional Services
Stephanie Westgarth
Procurement Coordinator - Fleet & Facilities Management
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
NEPO aims to provide an excellent service. It is important for us to understand when we achieve this, and also when there is room for improvement.
If you would like to give us feedback please do not hesitate to get in touch.
You can also view our complaints and compliments policy to find out how we respond to feedback.