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Business & professional services in North East
Public sector contract notices in business & professional services covering North East, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Business & professional services notices in North East
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Regional Identity - Creative treatment
North East Combined Authority is looking for consultants to develop a regional identity and creative treatment framework. The work runs for 10 weeks starting April 2026 with a maximum budget of £70,000.
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Regional Identity - Market and Stakeholder Research
The North East Combined Authority needs consultants to conduct market and stakeholder research for a Regional Identity Framework covering North East England. The work runs for 10 weeks starting April 2026.
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Social Care Funeral Services
Middlesbrough Council is commissioning funeral services to provide dignified funerals where necessary, presumably for people without means or family to arrange them. The contract is worth £100,800.
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The Select Provider List for HM Coroner Removals, Transport & Storage
Durham County Council is establishing a Select Provider List for removal and transport of deceased persons from place of death to nominated mortuaries in County Durham and Darlington, with optional body storage provision. Multiple providers will be approved to deliver services across three lots divided by geographical area.
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PROVISION OF AN INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE
Northumbria Police require an internal audit service provider. The notice gives no detail on scope, volume, or contract term.
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Lead Employer Services within the North East Locality
NHS England is seeking a lead employer services provider for the North East region. The role involves delivering employer services within the NHS workforce development framework.
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Media Buying Services
Middlesbrough College needs a media agency to buy, manage and optimise digital advertising plus offline campaigns across TV, cinema, radio, press and outdoor media. The focus is on student recruitment and course promotion.
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North East Better Health at Work Award
Newcastle City Council is recommissioning regional coordination of the North East Better Health at Work Award scheme. The work includes website management, communications, resources production, business engagement, assessment support, and training delivery for employers across the region.
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Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
Durham County Council wants multiple providers to run Easter holiday sessions combining food, enrichment activities, physical activity and healthy lifestyle education for children on benefits-related free school meals. Organisations can also take fee-paying children to supplement DfE funding.
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SEND Specific Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
Durham County Council wants multiple providers to run a Fun and Food programme over Easter 2026 for children with SEND who receive benefits-related free school meals. Sessions must include meals, enrichment and physical activities, healthy eating education, and family support.
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Metro Go Legal Services
Nexus (the Tyne and Wear metro operator) is seeking legal advisors to handle all legal aspects of the MetroGo project-a major infrastructure programme to design, procure and build a new signalling system, secure a control centre site, and acquire related land. Work spans from business case development through to operational commissioning.
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CPI USA Business Development Support for HealthTech and Materials
CPI needs a supplier to provide business development support in the USA, focusing on East and West Coast regions (especially New England). Work includes making targeted introductions, arranging meetings, and supporting staff visits to build networks in HealthTech and advanced materials sectors.
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Event Management Delivery
Spennymoor Town Council wants an event management company to run their annual community outdoor events programme - handling planning, health and safety, security, logistics and programming. The contract runs three years from 2026 to 2029 with a £100,000 annual budget.
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Valuation of Newcastle Airport
South Tyneside Council and six other local authorities need a formal valuation of Newcastle International Airport for their year-end financial statements. The valuation must be completed between March and May 2026.
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DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for Americas, GB and Europe
Invest Northern Ireland seeks a supplier or suppliers for PR and media relations services covering the Americas and GB/Europe territories. Work includes PR strategy, press releases, media engagement, interviews, media training, and sourcing photographers and videographers.
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250286 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services
Queen's University Belfast is establishing a closed framework for specialist and executive search services. Suppliers will find and present candidates for roles across higher education and other sectors, covering both temporary and permanent positions.
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Communications Services Framework
Northern Gas Networks is establishing a framework for communications services including market research, advertising, marketing, desktop publishing, photography, publishing, and recreational/cultural/sporting services. The framework is valued at £250,000.
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NOVUM Festival Event Safety & Production Management and Production Supply
Newcastle City Council wants to hire an organisation to manage event safety, production, and supply production goods and services for NOVUM Festival, an annual multi-artform summer event in Newcastle. The contract runs up to three years.
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NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme
Northumberland County Council is appointing a supplier to provide a pool of technical specialists for rural businesses across County Durham, Gateshead and Northumberland. The work involves delivering workshops and one-to-one advice to eligible businesses on the North East Rural Growth Programme.
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003191 - Contract for Provision of accommodation and support for homeless individuals with multiple vulnerabilities
Durham County Council seeks a provider to offer accommodation and support services for homeless people with multiple vulnerabilities. The council notes a significant increase in temporary accommodation demand, from 48 households in 2018/19 to 140 in early 2025.
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Creative Services
Karbon Homes seeks a creative agency or studio to provide design, branding, photography and video production on a retained basis. Work spans print and digital outputs for their communications, marketing, sales and lettings teams.
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ITT - National Blue Plaques: Community Research Partner (North East, Yorkshire and North West) (UID 176)
Historic England wants two community organisations to research individuals, groups and events eligible for the National Blue Plaques Scheme. One lot covers the North of England (North West, North East, Yorkshire); the other covers the East of England.
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Practice Level Support Services in General Practice
NHS England is establishing a commercial mechanism for Practice Level Support services to help general practices improve operations, access, and health outcomes. The contract spans 7 regional lots across England, each for 3 years with a 1-year extension option.
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VCSE Infrastructure Support
Newcastle City Council is procuring VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Infrastructure Support and Volunteer Support Services as two separate 36-month contracts. The notice signals an open competition but detailed specifications and lot details will come later.
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Independent Review and Future Design of Group Business Support Services
The Education Training Collective wants an independent review of how its administrative and business support services are organised, delivered and governed across the group following merger and growth. The work includes designing future operating models for these functions.