NEPO Procurement Training Provider

Official notice

Authority: The Association of North East Councils Limited (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract will cover the delivery of training, support with exams and end point…Awarded

The contract will cover the delivery of training, support with exams and end point assessments alongside regular monitoring of progress.

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Sept 2025, 15:32 BST
Last source update: 5 Sept 2025, 15:32 BST
Authority reference: NEPO514 External Training DPS
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-054376
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059528 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award from the NEPO514 External Training DPS

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SR Supply Chain Consultants LtdSME	£1,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 054376-2025-1 · SR Supply Chain Consultants LtdSME
Signed
28 Aug 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Association of North East Councils Limited

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Northern Design Centre, Gateshead, North East, NE83DFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NEPOReview body Gateshead

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SR Supply Chain ConsultantsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06396769 Chorley, North West, PR7 6JW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.