# OPEN (OPEN-UK) (NEPO (North East Procurement Organisation)) · UK E-Sourcing Portal Intelligence

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/platforms/open-uk). Official UK public procurement portal intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Portal Summary:** OPEN (OPEN-UK) (operated by NEPO (North East Procurement Organisation)) is an electronic tendering system used across the UK public sector. Tracked across 489 published procedures (224 in the last 12 months) by 28 contracting authorities, with 24 live opportunities routing submissions through this gateway right now.

## Key Portal Information

- **Portal:** OPEN (OPEN-UK)

- **Operator:** NEPO (North East Procurement Organisation)

- **Primary Domains / Hosts:** `open-uk.org`, `open-uk.org).search`

- **Live Open Tenders:** 24

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 224

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 489

- **Contracting Authorities (12m):** 23 (28 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 29 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Median Published Estimate (excl. VAT):** £400k (n=243)

- **Median Published Estimate (VAT-inclusive only):** £200k (n=66)

- **Primary Sectors:** Local Authorities (North East-led), Education, Housing, Emergency Services

- **Tenderline Portal Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/platforms/open-uk

## How to Bid & Registration Prerequisites

OPEN is an e-procurement platform built by NEPO in partnership with the twelve North East local authorities and wider public sector organisations, and opened to buyers across the UK. Cloud-based registration serves both buyers and suppliers, and its tender volumes have grown quickly since launch.

Suppliers register once on OPEN and express interest in opportunities; bids and documents are managed in the cloud platform with no software to install.

- **Registration Advice:** Free registration; built by NEPO in partnership with the twelve North East local authorities

## Competition & Bidding Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 3–5) (median of 126 contested contract procedures, 36 months)

- **Single-Bid Rate:** 13% of lots drew only one bidder

- **SME Win Rate:** 65% of classified single-supplier awards won by SMEs (resolved supplier size; group/subsidiary awards counted separately, 43 here)

## Live Open Tenders Routing through OPEN (OPEN-UK)

Currently open for bidding with submission on this portal (soonest deadline first):

1. [Procurement of a 'Local Authority' Legal Case Management System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-local-authority-legal-case-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-077df1): £200,000 · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · North Tyneside Council

2. [002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002468-contract-for-fleet-equipment-maintenance-and-potential-repair-ocds-h6vhtk-078700): £105,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Durham County Council

3. [Tender for the Provision of Fluoride Varnish in Hartlepool Schools](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provision-of-fluoride-varnish-in-hartlepool-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-079172): £100,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Hartlepool Borough Council

4. [NCC2010 Fascia Replacement at Burnside Primary School](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ncc2010-fascia-replacement-at-burnside-primary-school-ocds-h6vhtk-0790fb): £75,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Northumberland County Council

5. [Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-contract-for-the-provision-of-a-mild-to-moderate-perinatal-mental-health-an-ocds-h6vhtk-0791c7): £200,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Hartlepool Borough Council

6. [Infant Feeding Peer Support Tender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/infant-feeding-peer-support-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-079195): £168,750 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Hartlepool Borough Council

7. [Schools Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/schools-microsoft-enterprise-licensing-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-07905a): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Newcastle City Council

8. [REVISED CREDIT UNION INCENTIVE SERVICE IN HARTLEPOOL](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/revised-credit-union-incentive-service-in-hartlepool-ocds-h6vhtk-0790ec): £148,000 · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Hartlepool Borough Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities on OPEN (OPEN-UK)

Top public authorities routing procurements through this portal:

1. [Newcastle City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-city-council-ons-e08000021): 111 notices (52 in last 12m) · **3 open**

2. [Northumberland County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumberland-county-council-ons-e06000057): 59 notices (32 in last 12m) · **3 open**

3. [North Tyneside Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-tyneside-council-ons-e08000022): 42 notices (19 in last 12m) · **3 open**

4. [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821): 34 notices (5 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [Sunderland City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sunderland-city-council-ons-e08000024): 32 notices (6 in last 12m) · **3 open**

6. [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047): 30 notices (11 in last 12m) · **1 open**

7. [South Tyneside Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-tyneside-council-ons-e08000023): 29 notices (18 in last 12m)

8. [Gateshead Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-council-ons-e08000037): 27 notices (10 in last 12m) · **1 open**

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)

Key sectors procured via OPEN (OPEN-UK):

1. [Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45): 108 notices (22%)

2. [Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85): 106 notices (22%)

3. [Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79): 55 notices (11%)

4. [Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50): 23 notices (5%)

5. [Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90): 20 notices (4%)

6. [Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34): 16 notices (3%)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Key delivery regions for procurements published on OPEN (OPEN-UK):

1. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 435 notices (94%)

2. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 45 notices (10%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 23 notices (5%)

4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 21 notices (5%)

5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 20 notices (4%)

6. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 20 notices (4%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers on OPEN (OPEN-UK)

Top winning suppliers on notices routing through this portal:

1. [GO NORTH EAST](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/go-north-east-coh-02057284): 4 procedures (38 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

2. [NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/northstar-constellation-limited-coh-14349090): 4 procedures (33 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

3. [BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/busways-travel-services-limited-coh-02295227): 4 procedures (20 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

4. [CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/central-taxis-gateshead-ltd-coh-06884292): 4 procedures (16 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

5. [HOME GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/home-group-coh-ip22981r): 4 procedures (5 awards) across 3 contracting authorities

6. [Cyrenians](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-cyrenians-ltd-trading-as-changing-lives-coh-00995799): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

7. [John Flowers Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-flowers-ltd-coh-01633007): 3 procedures (4 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

8. [Buston &Maughan Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/buston-maughan-ltd-coh-05432831): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

## 2026 UK Procurement Portals Ranking & Market Profile

- **Edition:** 14 November 2026; fixed 24-month Find a Tender study, separate from live counts above.

- **Activity ranking:** #11 of 18 shared portals by observed procedure volume. No composite quality score.

- **24-month Published Attributable Award Value:** £0.33bn across 649 awards (318 valued; median £145k; SMEs won £0.09bn [37.8% of £ spend vs 64.1% by contract count]; middle deadline-to-recorded-award interval 59 days; published values are not verified expenditure and retain unresolved source anomalies).

- **Observed procedures:** 459

- **Distinct canonical buyers:** 28

- **Leading primary sectors:** Health and social work services (105 procedures); Construction work (102 procedures); Business services: law, marketing, consulting (51 procedures)

- **Named buyers:** Newcastle City Council (110 procedures); Northumberland County Council (59 procedures); North Tyneside Borough Council (38 procedures); Sunderland City Council (30 procedures); Durham County Council (29 procedures)

- **PA 2023 competition sample:** 208 lots across 89 procedures (below the 150-procedure league-table threshold).

- **PA 2023 Open-procedure lot winners:** SMEs win 77.2% of classified single-supplier lot-winner rows (44 SME, 13 large, 2 group/subsidiary, 9 unclassified).

- Hostnames do not measure accounts. Multi-stage procedures can close initial participation earlier than the final tender deadline. Follow the actual notice and verify registration/workspace reuse.

- [Compare all 18 portals in the 2026 UK Procurement Portals Ranking](https://tenderline.uk/research/uk-procurement-platforms-ranking-2026)

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Portal Dossier:** Historical tender flows, portal hosts, buyer types, and direct submission routes are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive OPEN (OPEN-UK) intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/platforms/open-uk)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Official procurement notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Platform URL:** https://tenderline.uk/platforms/open-uk

- **2026 Portals Benchmark:** https://tenderline.uk/research/uk-procurement-platforms-ranking-2026

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt