Suppliers

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council would like to engage with providers who can provide a short breaks service to children/young people and their families.

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NEPO’s Milk & Dairy Products supplier, Embleton Hall Dairies, has shown its commitment to delivering social value outcomes, by holding a series of activity days designed to improve local children’s awareness of food production.

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North Tyneside Council is holding events for suppliers to find out how to become part of the housing, repairs and maintenance supply chain.

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NEPO attended the Tees Valley Business Summit held on 3 July at Teesside University.

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​NEPO has launched a series of short videos designed to help suppliers improve their public sector tendering skills.

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NEPO's annual supplier survey results will shape our approach to procurement and inform our supplier development activity.

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An engagement event for SMEs who are interested in winning public sector contracts is taking place on Wednesday 27th June 2018 at the City Library in Newcastle.

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Suppliers are invited to attend a free event to find out about becoming a supplier to South Tyneside Council.

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NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender for Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant Purchase.

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

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The introduction of new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) from 25 May 2018 has led to changes in contract provisions for solutions which involve the processing of personal data.

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NEPO has published the second edition of its popular “Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the North East”.

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A Provider Engagement Session will be held at Newcastle City Library on 18 April 2018 in advance of a regional procurement for Children's Complaints, Advocacy and Representations.

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

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The organisers of the Great Exhibition of the North 2018 have invited relevant companies to tender for a range of services to support the event.

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South Tyneside Council, acting on behalf of NEPO, is exploring options for the provision of Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and Serious Case Reviews.

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The North East Local Enterprise Partnership and North East Combined Authority have joined forces to launch a brand new website that provides live data on the performance of the North East economy and transport infrastructure.

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

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The latest edition of Supply NEPO, our quarterly newsletter for suppliers, has been published .

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A summary of current and upcoming opportunities

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Opportunities for suppliers to participate in The Great Exhibition of the North 22/6/18 to 9/9/18

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A summary of NEPO Business Club events

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be effective from 25 May 2018. The ICO website features a useful guide and checklist.

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A summary of business support websites

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An opportunity for NEPO contracted suppliers to showcase in the Associate Member newsletter

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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)

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NEPO is committed to accelerating economic growth, prosperity and delivering social value in the North East as part of all collaborative procurement activity.

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NEPO has published the latest edition of Supply NEPO, the North East Procurement Organisation's quarterly newsletter for suppliers.

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Paul Thompson, Director of Embleton Hall Dairies describes what this means for his business and offers advice to prospective suppliers to the public sector.

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There are two sub-regional growth hubs available for North East suppliers interested in accessing business support.

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Did you know that the NEPO Contracts Register could help you grow your business?

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Latest figures show that NEPO’s Member Authorities’ spending with North East businesses totalled £1.5bn in 2016/17, equating to 61% of total expenditure.

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NEPO continues to work with Mental Health North East to support them in their objective of improving mental health services for the region.

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We’ll be at the following events in November 2017, come and see us to discuss maximising opportunities to supply the public sector.

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NEPO Business Club offers free workshops,training and events for public sector suppliers based in the North East.

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NEPO describes the practical steps being taken in response to the 2017 supplier survey findings.

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Read about NEPO's approach to market consultation

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NEPO is developing a Contract Management Framework in order to embed a consistent approach across its procurement activity, ultimately ensuring transparency and improved working relationships.

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Did you know that the majority of NEPO solutions are accessible by all UK public sector organisations? This presents an opportunity for suppliers & NEPO to work together to increase business via NEPO solutions.

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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.

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As one of the most demanding and exciting transport mega-projects in Europe, a wide range of works, goods and services will be required to deliver the HS2 programme.

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NEPO has launched the procurement process for a new regional solution for Building Construction Works.

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NEPO is delighted to announce our attendance at Darlington Business Week taking place from 18 to 22 September.

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NEPO recently published its first edition of Supply NEPO, the new quarterly newsletter for the organisation’s contracted suppliers.

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NEPO is holding a market engagement event to consult with construction contractors regarding the forthcoming Building Construction Works solution

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An update on NEPO's approach to social value.

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The 2017 NEPO Supplier Survey took place in May 2017 and will inform an action plan for our future activity

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NEPO has invited suppliers of library books to attend informal meetings with procuring officers and librarians in advance of the procurement of a new regional solution.

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Seaham Business Park is holding a free Bid Writing Workshop on Tuesday 18 July from 8.30am-10.30am at Seaham Marina.

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The NEPO Business Club is delighted to have supported businesses across Middlesbrough in developing their bid writing skills at a recent event.

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NEPO will hold a number of free one-to-one sessions for suppliers interested in improving their knowledge of the NEPO Portal.

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South Tyneside Council is holding a Local Supplier Engagement Event at South Shields Town Hall on Tuesday 4th July 2017.

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Gateshead-based GB Lubricants have described how their participation in NEPO’s supplier support programme has led to growth and investment for the company.

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Oil NRG, a supplier to NEPO’s Liquid Fuels solution, has been included in a high-profile list from the London Stock Exchange.

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NEPO has invited suppliers to take part in an annual survey designed to capture views on public sector procurement.

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Durham County Council’s Corporate Procurement team invite you to attend an in-depth workshop aimed at suppliers, and potential suppliers, of goods, works or services to the Council.

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Find out about the benefits of registering on the NEPO Portal.

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Public sector procurement plays a key role in ensuring that businesses understand what is expected of them and comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. This article provides guidance and advice for NEPO's suppliers.

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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.

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NEPO has published a useful guide for suppliers interested in competing for work with public sector organisations in the North East.

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Sunderland City Council has shared the presentations from its 8 Feb. Meet the Buyer event on opportunities to supply high profile events in the city.

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Sunderland City Council is holding a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on where suppliers can find out about upcoming opportunities to supply a variety of goods and services for some of the highest profile events in the region.

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NEPO has published a survey to collect views from the Construction sector on the forthcoming tender process for a Building Construction Works framework.

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The NEPO Business Club offers a programme of free events for suppliers interested in improving their public sector tendering skills.

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NEPO is holding a series of one-to-one appointments with suppliers and distributors of Milk and Dairy Products on Thursday 8 December 2016 (in Newcastle upon Tyne).

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Taking place Wednesday 30th November 2016, 9.30am – 11.30am at the Learning Lounge, Hebburn Central, Glen Street, Hebburn, NE31 1AB.

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Taking place 16th Sept. 2016 at Aycliffe Business Park. A marketplace for broadband providers to showcase their services to Aycliffe Business Park community.

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The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) will be undertaking a procurement exercise shortly for the Supply of Furniture.

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(Olympia Building, Teesside University, 5 July 2016) Come along and visit our stand at the Tees Valley Business Summit on Tuesday 5th July in the Olympia Building at Teesside University from 8am to 4pm.

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(5th July 2016, One Trinity Green, South Shields) How to sell to the MOD The South Tyneside Business Forum (STBF) are pleased to be hosting a ‘How to sell to the MOD’ event on Tuesday 05 July 2016 at One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, NE33 1SA.

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(June 9, Business & IP Centre, Newcastle) Are you tendering for new business?  Have you won a new contract? Are you planning for growth?  If so, the Business & IP Centre are offering the following free workshop: Date: Thursday 9 June 2016 Time: 9am - 1pm Venue: Bewick Hall City Library, Newcastle, NE1 8AX The workshop is specifically aimed at businesses who are planning to take on staff or expand their workforce and will be an introduction to developing a people strategy from first thoughts through to building a successful team.

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