Professional Services

NEPRO³ can help support public sector authorities with their preparation for PFI contract expiry.

NEPO is inviting suppliers to participate in market consultation activity, to help shape a new procurement solution for the UK public sector's event management requirements.

The Department for Education (DfE) has published guidance to help schools recruit temporary staff to support with their on-site testing programmes.

NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a new solution covering the provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting services.

Oxygen Finance, sole supplier to NEPO521 Early Payment Service, have launched their first Almanac, a Third Party Spend review of 2019/2020

NEPO and Bloom are working in partnership with DfE to provide free webinars to help schools understand how NEPRO³ can help support their HR needs.

DWF are holding a free webinar for UK public sector bodies to consider what actions need to be taken following the publication of new subsidy control rules.

NEPO has appointed Lyreco to deliver its nationally-available office supplies solution.

NEPRO³ has been recommended in the latest Department for Education (DfE) guidance for estate management.  

NEPO has appointed Oxygen Finance to deliver NEPO521 Early Payment Service.

Following a compliant procurement process, NEPO has appointed Click Travel to deliver its travel management solution.

NEPO has invited suppliers to participate in market consultation activity, to help shape a new procurement solution for election and electoral registration printing requirements.

NEPO has issued an invitation to tender for the renewal of NEPO502 Office Supplies.

NEPO has launched a nationally-available solution for UK public sector organisations to access translation and interpreting services.

Hosted by NEPO and Bloom Procurement Services. Takes place Thursday 13 August 2020 (14.00 – 15.00)

On 29 June 2020, the Prime Minister announced over £1 billion funding to support the first 50 projects of a transformative ten-year rebuilding programme, starting in 2020/21.

NEPO has developed a guide to help public sector organisations understand how prepaid cards can support their service users, suppliers and staff during challenging times.

NEPO has launched a nationally available solution for public sector organisations to access early payment services.

The collaborative insurance solutions developed by NEPO, YPO and ESPO have won the Initiative of the Year Award at the National Insurance Awards 2020.

NEPO have been crowned winners of the Project Award for Embedding Social Value in Procurement at the National Social Value Awards 2020.

NEPO has issued an ITT for a new solution covering the provision of a Travel Management Service.

Bidding on £6million of North of Tyne funds for improving adult education will commence in November 2019.

NEPO is supporting a customer insight day and webinars for public sector colleagues involved in the procurement of insurance.

NEPO has awarded a nationally-available framework agreement for the supply of both standard copier paper and specialist papers used by print rooms.

NEPO has launched a nationally-available solution for public sector organisations to access legal services.

NEPO has launched the third iteration of its specialist professional services procurement solution NEPRO, appointing Bloom Procurement Services as the exclusive operator.

Suppliers can now register for our new and improved technology platform Pro-vide 2.0. This new platform will allow us to deliver the best procurement route for suppliers and buyers alike.

NEPO is pleased to announce that Bloom has been appointed as delivery partner to the multi-billion-pound NEPRO³ specialist professional services solution.

NEPO has launched a new solution to help North East public sector bodies identify and appoint external training providers.

Join the NEPO team as Systems Integration Project (SIP) Specialist.

Learn how to win professional services business with the public sector in the North East via NEPRO,

Takes place Tuesday 5 February in Newcastle upon Tyne

NEPRO, the neutral vendor solution for specialist professional services, has been included in DfE's list of recommended deals for schools.

​Learn how to win professional services business with the public sector in the North East

NEPO has appointed GRI to deliver a vendor neutral managed service for temporary agency staff. The solution will be available for use by the wider public sector.

The presentations from the market consultation event held 2 July for External Training Provision

A new and improved website has been launched for NEPRO, the neutral vendor solution for specialist professional services.

NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender for a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers.

NEPO has been shortlisted across four categories in the national GO Awards 2018

Rob Levene, Executive Director at Bloom explains how local authorities are reaping the benefits of an alternative approach to buying professional services in a recent article with LocalGov

Newcastle City Council is holding an engagement event for providers of training services on Thursday 8 March (9.00 to 11.00) in Newcastle.

A case study about County Durham Housing Group's usage of NEPO's Office Supplies solution

NEPO is delighted to have been shortlisted for a Public Finance Innovation Award for its work on NEPRO.

Sunderland City Council have reported annual savings of £200K through a long-term agreement using the Insurance Services solution

NEPO’s innovative approach to procuring specialist professional services has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards; LGC Awards (Innovation category) and Public Finance Innovation Awards (Good Governance category)

NEPRO provides Associate Members with a compliant route to appoint specialist professional services.

NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of library books. The deadline for responses is 12 noon Wednesday 18 October 2017.

A series of insight events for public sector organisations interested in using the Insurance Services (RM3731) framework will take place in May, June and September.

Steven Sinclair, Head of Procurement at NEPO, describes NEPO's approach to IR35 intermediaries legislation.

The organisation formerly known as NEPRO Ltd has revealed that the company will be rebranded to Bloom to support its vision of opening up procurement.

NEPO is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Recruiter Awards 2017 for the 'Outstanding Outsourced Recruitment Organisation' category.

NEPO has awarded a new solution for Travel Management Services to Click Travel Ltd.

NEPO has published a short guide to help public sector buyers fully understand NEPRO - our innovative solution for the procurement of professional services.

On 28 September 2016, NEPRO Ltd is hosting a one-day conference for its clients (taking place at the British Library, London).

This free event will provide public sector colleagues with guidance, knowledge and support on making decisions around insurance service procurement.

The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) in partnership with de Poel have just been added to the list of National Outsourcing Association (NOA) Professional Award winners, beating the likes of Capita and NHS SBS & Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust to scoop a prestigious accolade for excellence in public sector outsourcing.