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# Business Support North East Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-north-east-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077ace). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North East Combined Authority: "Business Support North East Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £23,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 18 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [North East Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-ons-e47000014)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £23,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business development consultancy services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14, UKC2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-north-east-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077ace#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077ace`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-north-east-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077ace#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-support-north-east-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-077ace#participate

## Description
Business North East is a new region-wide approach to business support developed by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (North East MSA) in partnership with the seven constituent local authorities. It will provide a simplified, coordinated and accessible business support system for entrepreneurs and businesses across the North East.
The model will include a regional hub and use local authority networks to maintain strong relationships with businesses.
The wider Business North East programme is expected to operate through five integrated areas of activity across the business lifecycle:
Inspire - increase entrepreneurial awareness and aspiration, particularly amongst younger people and underrepresented groups.
Explore - improve enterprise readiness and strengthen the quality of business propositions entering the support system.
Start - increase business creation and improve business survival prospects through tailored support and business development assistance.
Succeed - improve productivity, innovation, technology adoption and business resilience amongst established businesses.
Grow - support ambitious businesses to scale, create jobs, access finance and enter new markets.
The North East MSA intends to establish a framework to provide a flexible route through which a range of specialist business support, enterprise and related services may be commissioned in support of Business North East and wider regional economic priorities.
It is anticipated that the framework will encompass a broad range of services, across five separate Lots:
1. Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up
2. Business Growth, Productivity and Specialist Support
3. High Growth, Scale-up and Investment
4. Sector, Cluster and Supply Chain Development
5. Business Engagement, Training and Programme Support
These areas reflect the anticipated breadth of Business North East, which is intended to respond to business needs including access to finance, productivity, workforce development, innovation, digital adoption, mentoring and growth support.
The Framework is intended to enable the North East MSA and constituent local authorities to identify suitably qualified suppliers with the capability and experience to deliver services within one or more of these areas.
The approach is intended to accommodate a diverse supplier market, including organisations capable of delivering broad business support programmes alongside specialist providers with expertise in particular sectors, business needs or forms of intervention. It will also support the development of new and emerging provision as business needs, economic conditions and regional priorities evolve.
Please see the Market Engagement event recording below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPiuaxY_5JE

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up Support
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411100, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** The North East MSA is seeking proposals for the design, mobilisation and delivery of an integrated programme to provide a coordinated pathway supporting individuals from the earliest stages of considering self-employment or entrepreneurship through t...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Business Growth, Productivity and Specialist Business Support
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411100, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** The North East MSA is seeking proposals for the design, mobilisation and delivery of a Succeed in Business: Access to Expert Specialists programme as part of the Business North East offer.
The programme would provide established businesses with acces...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: High Growth, Scale-up and Investment Support
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411100, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the provision of intensive and targeted support for businesses with the ambition and potential to achieve significant growth, scale their operations, access investment or expand into new markets. Services commissioned under this Lot m...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Sector, Cluster, Supply Chain and Market Development
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411100, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers the provision of services that strengthen sectors, clusters, supply chains and wider business ecosystems, including activity designed to develop collective capability, stimulate collaboration and enable businesses to respond to existi...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Business Engagement, Development and Programme Delivery Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79411100, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot covers a broad range of enabling, engagement and delivery services required to support the effective development and implementation of business and economic development programmes and interventions. Services commissioned under this Lot may i...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098708-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-20T10:32:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:20:38.658Z
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