Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Mar 2025, 14:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Small Sparks Plus · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£190,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Connected Voice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will specifically provide capacity through the recruitment of a 'grant coordinator' who will manage, develop and embed a funding model that provides opportunity for grass roots change 'Small Spark' grants to provide monies for capital and revenue projects/activities. This forms part of the Newcastle Neighbourhoods work.

CPV: Provision of services to the community

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1ServicesAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · Newcastle Upon Tyne

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: 27 Mar 2025, 14:09 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2025, 14:09 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011575
Classification (CPV): Provision of services to the community
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f98c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: Connected Voice is currently delivering the VCSE Infrastructure support contract. They have established links and relationships with VCSE partners, communities and small groups and understand the need in the city and how the the Small Sparks plus grants scheme can be delivered to maximise impact in our neighbourhood areas: North, East, Inner West, Outer West.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £190,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Connected VoiceVCSE	£190,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011575-2025-C-013373-1 · Connected VoiceVCSE
Signed
1 Feb 2024
Value
£190,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE18QHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Connected VoiceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06681475 One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4BX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.