Suppliers

Introduction NEPO works closely with suppliers to boost competitive skills, signpost tendering opportunities and improve procurement processes.

Our supplier development activity is developed in partnership with the NEPO Stakeholder Engagement Group, featuring representatives from the business community.

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REGISTER ON THE NEPO PORTAL TO RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS OF OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT TO YOUR BUSINESS. REGISTRATION IS FREE OF CHARGE.

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View Opportunities

NEPO PUBLISHES INFORMATION ON CURRENT AND UPCOMING TENDERING OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT SUPPLIERS CAN PREPARE FOR, AND ENGAGE IN, PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY.

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Participate

THE NEPO BUSINESS CLUB OFFERS A PROGRAMME OF FREE EVENTS FOR SUPPLIERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR PUBLIC SECTOR TENDERING SKILLS.

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Learn

NEPO has developed a series of videos to help suppliers improve their understanding of public sector tendering

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News & Events

24th February 2020

Case Study: NEPO Business Club results in success for Gateshead SME

In this case study Tony Cartledge, Company Director at HT Media explains how his participation in NEPO's supplier development programme delivered positive results for his Gateshead-based SME.

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14th November 2019

​Tender Opportunity: Water Retail Services

NEPO has commenced the procurement process for a new solution covering the provision of water retail services and associated ancillary services.

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14th November 2019

Tender Opportunity: Travel Management Service

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

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7th November 2019

£6million of North of Tyne funds for improving adult education

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

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17th October 2019

​Market Consultation: Rock Salt

NEPO has invited suppliers to participate in market consultation activity, to help shape a new procurement solution for the supply of rock salt.

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9th September 2019

​Bookings open for Darlington Business Week

Darlington Business Week, will take place from Monday 7 until Friday 11 October 2019.

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8th July 2019

Market Consultation Event (Redcar & Cleveland): Community Care and Support

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are holding a market consultation event for their forthcoming tender for a Community Care and Support Framework.

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14th May 2019

Highways Surfacing and Road Markings: Soft Market Testing Exercise

Darlington Borough Council has published a survey (or Soft Market Testing Exercise - SMTE) to take views from contractors involved in highways surfacing and road markings.

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24th April 2019

NEPO supplier supports Local Welfare Provision scheme

Read about how NEPO's solution for Furniture helped a local authority deliver their Local Welfare Provision scheme.

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17th April 2019

​Join us at the Public Sector Solutions Expo in June

NEPO is proud to be supporting the Public Sector Solutions Expo 25-26 June 2019 in London.

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20th March 2019

Supplier Webinar: Navigating the NEPO Portal

NEPO is holding a free webinar to help suppliers improve their confidence when using the NEPO Portal, the etendering system used by NEPO and the twelve North East local authorities.

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13th March 2019

Using the Contracts Register to identify business opportunities

Did you know that the NEPO Portal features a Contracts Register containing useful information to help you grow your business?

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7th February 2019

​NEPO commence procurement of NEPRO³, a public sector solution for specialist professional services

NEPO has commenced the procurement of NEPRO³ , a nationally-available solution for specialist professional services.

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7th February 2019

North Tyneside Council DPS for Housing and Operational, Schools and Commercial Buildings.

North Tyneside Council has invited relevant suppliers to apply to join the DPS for Housing and Operational, Schools and Commercial Buildings.

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5th February 2019

Supplier Questionnaire: Highways Technical Surveys

We are seeking supplier' input to help develop the provision of Highways Technical Surveys. Questionnaire closes 15 March 2019.

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30th January 2019

Supplier event: Delivering professional services via NEPRO

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

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24th January 2019

Market Consultation Event: Legal Services

Takes place Tuesday 5 February in Newcastle upon Tyne

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24th January 2019

FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2019

The North East finals will take place at the Sage, Gateshead on 26 March 2019, with the closing date for entries Wednesday 13 February.

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2nd January 2019

Happy New Year!

NEPO would like to wish all of our members, suppliers and stakeholders a Happy New Year!

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20th November 2018

NEPO contractors scoop CECA awards

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) awards celebrate the wealth of talent within the North East construction and engineering sector

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22nd October 2018

​Come and see us at the North East Expo

Visit NEPO at Stand GN34 of the North East Expo on 7 November (Newcastle)

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17th October 2018

Want to supply professional services to the public sector?

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

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26th September 2018

NEPO at Darlington Business Week (8-12 Oct)

Darlington Borough Council have invited local businesses to join them at 2018 Darlington Business Week for a series of free events focussed on supporting business growth.

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27th August 2018

Training videos available to view

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

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18th July 2018

Market Engagement Event: Redcar & Cleveland Short Breaks Provision

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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17th July 2018

NEPO supplier educates local children about the origins of food

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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12th July 2018

​Opportunities for construction and building services in North Tyneside

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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4th July 2018

​NEPO attend Tees Valley Business Summit

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

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14th June 2018

NEPO launch supplier training videos

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

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7th June 2018

​Supplier Survey Results

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

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6th June 2018

SME Event: Winning public sector business (27 June 18)

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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30th May 2018

South Tyneside Council Supplier Event (13/6/2018)

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

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30th May 2018

NEPO publish ITT for Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant Purchase

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

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29th May 2018

NEPO seeks supplier for Temporary Agency Workers

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

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25th May 2018

GDPR: Impact on NEPO’s contracted suppliers

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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2nd May 2018

NEPO publish Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the North East (2nd Edition)

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

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12th April 2018

Supplier Event: Children’s Complaints Advocacy and Representations

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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29th March 2018

NEPO recognised in national GO Awards shortlist

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

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21st March 2018

Great Exhibition of the North 2018: Tender Opportunities

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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15th March 2018

Soft Market Testing: Safeguarding Adult Reviews

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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6th March 2018

North East Data Hub

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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21st February 2018

Market Engagement Event for Providers of Training Services

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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7th February 2018

Read the latest edition of Supply NEPO

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

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31st January 2018

Current and upcoming opportunities

A summary of current and upcoming opportunities

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16th January 2018

The Great Exhibition of the North

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

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15th January 2018

NEPO Business Club (January 2018)

A summary of NEPO Business Club events

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7th January 2018

General Data Protection Regulation

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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1st January 2018

Accessing Business Support

A summary of business support websites

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1st January 2018

Sharing your news: NEPO Associate Newsletter

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

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1st January 2018

NEPO shortlisted for two prestigious awards

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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1st January 2018

Social Value in 2018

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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2nd November 2017

Read NEPO's latest newsletter for suppliers

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

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26th October 2017

North East SME wins place on £4.8m Milk contract

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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26th October 2017

Business support services

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

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26th October 2017

Free business intelligence to help grow your business

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

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26th October 2017

Working with local SMEs

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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4th October 2017

NEPO’s Charity of the Year: MHNE

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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4th October 2017

Meet with NEPO

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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4th October 2017

NEPO Business Club

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

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4th October 2017

NEPO Supplier Survey: You said, We did

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

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4th October 2017

Improving market consultation

Read about NEPO's approach to market consultation

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4th October 2017

Delivering better contract management

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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4th October 2017

Attracting new customers through NEPO associate membership

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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19th September 2017

NEPO’s regional procurement for Library Books is underway

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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13th September 2017

HS2 opportunities for SMES

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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7th September 2017

NEPO starts procurement of regional Building Construction Works solution

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

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14th August 2017

Darlington Business Week 18-22 Sept 2017

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

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9th August 2017

Supply NEPO: Introducing NEPO's Supplier Newsletter

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

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2nd August 2017

Market Engagement Event: Building Construction Works (15 Aug)

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

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31st July 2017

NEPO's Approach to Social Value

An update on NEPO's approach to social value.

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31st July 2017

2017 NEPO Supplier Survey

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

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12th July 2017

NEPO Starts Market Consultation for Library Books Solution

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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7th July 2017

Free Bid Writing Workshop - 18 July 2017 - Seaham

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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6th July 2017

Bid Writing Masterclass for Businesses a Success

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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20th June 2017

NEPO Business Club: Navigating the NEPO Portal training sessions

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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8th June 2017

South Tyneside Council Local Supplier Engagement Event

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

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30th May 2017

NEPO's Support for Suppliers Delivers Results

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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17th May 2017

NEPO supplier named as one of UK's most inspiring companies

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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25th April 2017

NEPO Annual Supplier Survey

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

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25th April 2017

Supplier Workshop Event - Winning Business with Durham County Council

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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19th April 2017

An introduction to the NEPO Portal

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

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4th April 2017

Modern Slavery Act: Transparency in Supply Chains

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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22nd March 2017

NEPRO Ltd rebrands to Bloom

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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2nd March 2017

NEPO publish Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the North East

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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14th February 2017

Presentations from Tall Ships Races Meet the Buyer event

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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25th January 2017

'Meet the Buyer' Event: The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018

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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19th January 2017

NEPO Survey on Building Construction Works

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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22nd December 2016

NEPO Business Club: Supplier Tendering Training

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

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7th December 2016

Market Consultation Event: Milk & Dairy Products

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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3rd November 2016

South Tyneside Council Event: Substance Misuse Services for Adults

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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6th September 2016

Broadband Providers: Opportunity to showcase your services

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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21st July 2016

Supplier event: Supply of Furniture (4 Aug. 2016, Durham)

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

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30th June 2016

Come and visit our stand at the Tees Valley Business Summit

(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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27th June 2016

Interested in selling to the MOD?

(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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1st June 2016

Event: Practical People Strategies for Growing your Business

(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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Events Calendar

We’ve helped hundreds of suppliers improve their public sector tendering skills through the NEPO Business Club programme of free events. Visit the events calendar to find out about upcoming events.

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Resources

Case study - NE SME wins place on £4.8m solution

In 2017 Embleton Hall Dairies were awarded as first ranked supplier on NEPO’s solution for Milk & Dairy Products.
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Case Study: NEPO's Support for Suppliers Delivers Results

A case study outlining how GB Lubricants benefitted from participating in NEPO's programme of supplier support.
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Meet the Buyer Tall Ships Races 2018 Presentation

Presentation from Sunderland City Council's 8 February 2017 event regarding opportunities to supply a variety of goods and services for some of the highest profile events in the region.
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NEPO Portal Registration

From Sunderland City Council's Meet the Buyer Event held 8 February 2017.
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NTCA Procurement Adult Education Budget Event Oct 2019

Presentation delivered by NEPO at NTCA Adult Education Budget event Oct 2019
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Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the NE

The “Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the North East” has been developed to help the North East supply base identify the main public sector procurement bodies in the region with a view to competing for public sector business.
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Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the NE May 2018

The “Overview of Public Sector Procurement in the North East” has been developed to help the North East supply base identify the main public sector procurement bodies in the region with a view to competing for public sector business.
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Overview of signature events (Sunderland)

From Sunderland City Council's Meet the Buyer Event held 8 February 2017.
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Presentation: Construction Works Framework Renewal 2017

The slides from the market consultation event held 6 March 2017 in preparation for the renewal of the Construction Works Framework.
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The NEPO Portal: An overview for suppliers

This brochure offers an overview of the NEPO Portal, and explains how businesses can use it to access opportunities to do business with the public sector.
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