Top suppliers
Top suppliers to North East Combined Authority
Top-five suppliers hold 88% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What North East Combined Authority buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
Recent contracts
Latest North East Combined Authority contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate
SANDERSON WEATHERALL LLP · 2026-08-24
£3K
Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)
THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST · 2026-08-21
£20K
Community Impact Fund: Programme Mobilisation
SOCIAL FINANCE LIMITED · 2026-08-20
£91K
North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and Distribution
WHISTL UK LIMITED · 2026-08-06
Transport Data Software
Via Technologies Europe B.V. · 2026-08-05
OPEN2026572 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Child Development and Wellbeing and Health & Social Care)
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED · 2026-08-04
£2.5M
OPEN2026577 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Sector Focussed)
GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-08-04
£6.0M
OPEN2026584 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Tech, Digital and AI)
Gateshead College · 2026-08-04
£1.5M
OPEN2026585 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Foundation
NCG · 2026-08-04
£1.0M
OPEN2026582 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Green Jobs)
Gateshead College · 2026-08-04
£2.5M
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SME Energy Savings Programme
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£750K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, North East Combined Authority typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate
Expires: 2026-09-30
£3K
Digital Twin - Transport Business Case Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
Community Impact Fund: Programme Mobilisation
Expires: 2027-02-05
£91K
Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)
Expires: 2027-07-31
£20K
OPEN2026583 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Level 2 Construction and the Built Environment)
Expires: 2027-08-01
£750K
OPEN2026584 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Tech, Digital and AI)
Expires: 2027-08-01
£1.5M
OPEN2026585 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Foundation
Expires: 2027-08-01
£1.0M
OPEN2026582 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Green Jobs)
Expires: 2027-08-01
£2.5M
OPEN2026580 Adult Skills Programme - Skills for Work (Advanced Manufacturing including Electric Vehicles)
Expires: 2027-08-01
£1.5M
OPEN2026578 Adult Skills Programme - Skills Activation (Visitor Economy)
Expires: 2027-08-01
£1.5M
Market analysis
Bidding into North East Combined Authority — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Awards to SMEs
88%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
18
Awards to social enterprises
Around 83% of North East Combined Authority’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 18 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to North East Combined Authority
How much does North East Combined Authority spend on procurement?
North East Combined Authority awarded 24 contracts totalling £17.6M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 20 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.5M.
Who are North East Combined Authority's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to North East Combined Authority by total award value are GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED, Gateshead College, THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 88% of contract value.
What does North East Combined Authority buy from suppliers?
North East Combined Authority's procurement is concentrated in , alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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