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Published 8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Community Impact Fund – Grant Administration

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)+1 more Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Planned pipeline value£308,000pipeline notice — not a live tender
Tender notice expected 17 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 18 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Grant Administration Partner to support delivery of the grant funding component of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF). CIF aims to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the VCSE sector and enabling more preventative and outcomes-based approaches to service delivery.

The Grant Administration Partner will manage the administration of £3.2 million of funding through approximately 160 grants to VCSE organisations across the North East. This will include managing grant application and assessment processes, undertaking due diligence and contracting, processing payments, monitoring delivery and maintaining programme management information. The partner will work closely with North East MSA, the CIF Programme Management Office and other delivery partners to support effective referral, reporting, governance and funding decision-making arrangements.

CPV: Data analysis services · General management consultancy services · Management-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£308,000
Contract period: 18 Jan 2027 — 31 Jan 2029 (up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensions) · up to 2 yrs 5 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£308,000 exc. VAT · £308,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
1 x 6 month option to extend
72316000 Data analysis services79411000 General management consultancy services79420000 Management-related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 22 Dec 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095331
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesManagement-related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078405 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2026
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline. Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link: https://www.open-uk.org Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 8 days
    17 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
  3. Clarification questions byin 27 days
    5 Nov 2026
  4. Submission deadlinein 32 days
    10 Nov 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 75 days
    22 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 101 days
    18 Jan 2027

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BSTUK3
  2. First planning notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure