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.
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.
We are governed by the twelve North East local authorities:
Meet the team
Nicola Shelley
Managing Director
Steven Sinclair
Procurement & Commercial Director
Michelle Armstrong
Procurement Specialist - Fleet and Facilities Management
Scott Bell
Data & Systems Officer
Rachel Bruce
Communications & PR Specialist
Matilda Charles
Business Support Assistant
Emanuela Codara
Data & Systems Officer
Claire Darling-Cooper
Procurement Coordinator - Construction
Katie Dawson
Executive Assistant
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
Relationships & Partnerships Specialist
Simon Hanson
Economic Development & Policy Manager
Rhian Hepple
Procurement Coordinator
Lily Hogarth
Business Support Assistant
Graham Kelly
Open Product Owner
Laura Kyle
Energy Lead
Keith Lamb
Social Value & Supplier Coordinator
Joanne Leask
Procurement Manager
Ruth Long
Procurement Coordinator - NEPRO
Kirstie Mactaggart
Relationships and Partnerships Specialist
Victoria Maw
In-House Legal Counsel
Nick McDonald
Procurement Specialist - Corporate Services and ICT
Michael Murray
Commercial Manager
Alia Nabi
Design & Engagement Coordinator
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 Digital and eProcurement
Georgia Smithson
Open Customer Services Coordinator
Joy Stafford
Procurement Coordinator
Joe Taylor
Open Customer Services Coordinator
Carl Telford
Professional Services Lead
Callum Thompson
Solution Performance Coordinator - Construction
Jane Turner
Construction Lead
Ged Underwood
Finance & Business Officer
Stephanie Westgarth
Procurement Coordinator - Fleet & Facilities Management
Social Value
Social value adds to what we achieve through public procurement by providing social, economic and environmental benefits that can make a real difference to the communities we serve.
Discover how our social value delivery can make a real difference to people's lives.
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