Official UK procurement notice
Events Management Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe North East Combined Authority (North East CA) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for appointment to a framework agreement for event management services.
The framework will support North East CA and its partners in the planning, delivery and evaluation of key agreed events that showcase and promote regional initiatives to a range of audiences, including businesses, stakeholders and local communities.
High-quality, well-targeted and professionally managed events are a key part of how the North East CA engages partners, communicates strategic priorities and demonstrates the impact of regional programmes.
Please note the deadline for clarifications is 29th April.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Jun 2030
Published description of the framework
Individual events will be commissioned according to the ranking and availability of companies on the framework. i.e. The no 1 ranked company will be invited to work with us first. If they have no availability, we will invite the no. 2 ranked company and if they are unavailable, we will invite the third ranked company.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£200,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Events Management Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 May 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN2026405- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034035- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066244Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
REF: OPEN2026405
Timeline
4 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published237 days ago4 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
- Tender notice published195 days ago15 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
- Next notice expected186 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by181 days ago29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends173 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by154 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026- Planned procurement notice published4 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published1 Apr 2026, 09:45 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST1 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST+39 days · was 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published15 Apr 2026, 10:09 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £200,00015 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
- Status changed to active15 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
- Deadline moved to 7 May 2026, 17:00 BST15 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST-15 days · was 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Updated timeframes
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents available OPEN2026405
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender