Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Association of North East Councils Limited
Northern Design Centre
Gateshead
NE83DF
UK
Contact person: Adam Gallagher
E-mail: adam.gallagher@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO Procurement Training Provider
Reference number: NEPO514 External Training DPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NEPO seeks to appoint a Training Provider capable of delivering NEPO's requirements of Procurement Training and Support to procurement staff and apprentices in achieving CIPS qualifications.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will cover the delivery of training, support with exams and end point assessments alongside regular monitoring of progress.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award from the NEPO514 External Training DPS
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SR Supply Chain Consultants
06396769
Chorley
PR7 6JW
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE83DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2025