60 open tenders from councils, NHS trusts, schools, housing associations and other public bodies in the North East, of any size. Updated 31 October 2026.
Competition: open competitions run by buyers here drew a median of 5 bids, and 29% drew two or fewer (171 with a published bid count on Find a Tender since June 2026). Across the UK: 5 bids and 23%. The method.
By trade: Building and construction (16) · Health and social care (10) · Business services (8) · IT and software (5) · Architecture, engineering and surveying (4) · Finance and insurance (3) · Supplies and other (3) · Repair and maintenance (3) · Medical equipment and supplies (2) · Machinery and equipment (2) · Research (1) · Transport (1) · Cleaning, waste and environment (1) · Grounds and landscaping (1)
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | Photography Services Framework South Tyneside Borough Council | £120k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Re-tender Mouth of Tyne Festival - Stage And Cover 2027 North Tyneside Borough Council | £49k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Large Format, Out of Home Advertising - North Shields Transport Hub North Tyneside Borough Council | £60k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Evaluation Services: Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029) North East Combined Authority | £90k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Independent Workplace Investigation and Employee Relations Services Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority | £100k |
| Fri 13 Nov | Business Support North East Framework North East Combined Authority | £23m |
| Mon 16 Nov | GB-Middlesbrough: Borderlands Phase 2 Evaluation Teesside University | £25k |
| Tue 24 Nov | CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development Castles and Coasts | £800k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | 003726 - Internal Audit Management System Durham County Council | £170k |
| Fri 6 Nov | E Portfolio System (Provision of) City of Sunderland College | not stated |
| Fri 13 Nov | Procurement of a 'Local Authority' Legal Case Management System North Tyneside Borough Council | £200k |
| Thu 19 Nov | Schools Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement Newcastle City Council | not stated |
| Mon 30 Nov | Microsoft Licenses and Associated Services BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED | £1.85m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Higham House Groundwork Investigations Newcastle City Council | £30k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Battery cell fabrication and cycling services CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | £800k |
| Fri 13 Nov | Asbestos Management Framework Home Group | £5m |
| Fri 20 Nov | Byker District Heat Network Karbon Homes | £145m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 19 Nov | REVISED CREDIT UNION INCENTIVE SERVICE IN HARTLEPOOL Hartlepool Borough Council | £148k |
| Mon 23 Nov | Provision of Insurance Services Northumberland National Park Authority | £350k |
| Fri 27 Nov | Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund Durham County Council | £170k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | Custom Phosphoramidites and Succinates CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | £173k |
| Mon 16 Nov | Custom Phosphoramidites and Succinates CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | £173k |
| Mon 16 Nov | Provision of Gas Cylinders and Cylinder Management CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | £750k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | Adaptation of properties - Bathroom and Minor Aids Newcastle City Council | £8m |
| Tue 17 Nov | 002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair Durham County Council | £105k |
| Fri 27 Nov | Preventative and Reactive Fire Alarm And Associated Systems Maintenance Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management | £300k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov | Tender for the Provision of Fluoride Varnish in Hartlepool Schools Hartlepool Borough Council | £100k |
| Wed 2 Dec | Supply of Lab Consumables CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | not stated |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | NEPO217 - Winter Bureau, Weather Forecasting & Outstation Maintenance The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) | £50m |
| Fri 27 Nov | The Provision of Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Breathing Air Compressors Cleveland Fire Authority | £210k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation Northumberland County Council | £75k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Feb | School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | £33.9m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender | £1.2m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | Planting and Maintenance of Flower Beds West Bedlington Town Council | £60k |
Buyers here have announced these, and many want to hear from suppliers first. Reply by the date shown: how early notices work.
| Date | What | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Painting - External and Internal Communal Areas BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED · Market engagement | £2.8m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Construction Consultancy Framework; 2027 - 2031 Gentoo Group · Market engagement | £5m |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | C443317 Pay the BSA by Card - Card IVR NHS Business Services Authority · Market engagement | £400k |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | Repairs, Assets & Compliance ICT Systems BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | Street Lighting and Highways Signs Sunderland City Council · Market engagement | £50m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Preliminary Market Engagement - Request for Information - Active Fire Safety Services Home Group · Market engagement | £15m |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | TVCA-PROC-0952 - Connected and Autonomous Mobility (CAM) Technology Partner Tees Valley Combined Authority · Market engagement | £15m |
| Tue 3 Nov reply by | Business Continuity Testing Exercise - RFI NHS Business Services Authority · Market engagement | £40k |
| Thu 5 Nov reply by | Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults Sunderland City Council · Market engagement | £160k |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Recycling and Disposal of Commercial and Industrial Waste 2027-2032 Gentoo Group · Market engagement | £4m |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Development of a Specialist Therapeutic Children's Home for Children with Complex Mental Health, Disability an Durham County Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Supplier Engagement Event for Short Breaks and Day Opportunities for South Tyneside residents aged 18+ who hav South Tyneside Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Legal Case Management System Newcastle City Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 9 Nov reply by | EURO's 2028 Event Delivery Newcastle City Council · Market engagement | £550k |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment Sunderland City Council · Market engagement | £448k |
| Mon 9 Nov reply by | 009655 - Education System - Market Engagement Newcastle City Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Wed 11 Nov reply by | Provision of Extra Care Services within Gateshead Gateshead Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 12 Nov tender due | HMDC-PROC-0060 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Professional Services Hartlepool Development Corporation · Market engagement | £450k |
| Fri 13 Nov tender due | Clinical Support Information and Pathway Implementation for the North Area Integrated Care Partnership NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Planned tender | £1m |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Tyne Coast College - Provision of a Finance System Tyne Coast College · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Copier Paper and Production Specialist Paper The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) · Market engagement | £12m |
| Sun 15 Nov tender due | Direct Payment Support Service Newcastle City Council · Planned tender | £662k |
| Sun 15 Nov tender due | Framework for the Supply and Installation of Accessibility Equipment and Independent Living Adaptations SUNDERLAND CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED · Pipeline | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | NENC065 - North East and North Cumbria Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Service NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Planned tender | not stated |
| Fri 20 Nov tender due | NEPRO Total Talent The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) · Market engagement | £2.5e+04m |
| Fri 20 Nov tender due | NEPRO Four The Association of North East Councils Limited · Market engagement | £6e+03m |
| Fri 20 Nov reply by | Furniture and Flooring Services Framework 27-31 Northern Housing Consortium Ltd · Market engagement | £60.7m |
| Mon 30 Nov tender due | Supported Living Services Framework Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · Market engagement | £60.8m |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers Gentoo Group · Planned tender | £5.92m |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Framework for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation Gateshead Borough Council · Pipeline | not stated |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Apprenticeship Training Sunderland City Council · Pipeline | not stated |
| Fri 11 Dec reply by | Domestic Abuse Support Services for Adults, Children and Young People Hartlepool Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 1 Jan tender due | Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programme NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Planned tender | £75k |
| Wed 20 Jan tender due | Vmware ELA Subscription and Support STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Pipeline | £2.7m |
| Thu 25 Feb tender due | NEPO425 - Volume Cut Sized Copier Paper and Production Specialist Paper The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) · Pipeline | £12m |
| Tue 23 Mar tender due | Alternative Education Provision Framework Gateshead Borough Council · Pipeline | not stated |
| Wed 31 Mar tender due | Stores Provision BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 1 Apr tender due | NENC107 - Waiting Well Programme NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Planned tender | not stated |
| Mon 5 Apr tender due | Homes England - Construction of Primary School - Brookleigh Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities · Market engagement | £20m |
| Fri 7 May tender due | Enhanced Security Operations Managed Service STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Market engagement | not stated |
| Tue 26 Oct tender due | Agency Staff Waythrough · Pipeline | £5m |
| Tue 2 Nov reply by | Apprenticeship Training Sunderland City Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 20 Jan tender due | Microsoft Enterprise Agreement STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Pipeline | £14m |
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