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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

North East Combined Authority

North East Combined Authority is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-10-17 to 2026-10-17Updated 2026-10-17

£56.2M

Total spend

48

Contract awards

43

Unique suppliers

£1.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, North East Combined Authority has awarded 48 contracts worth £56.2M to 43 suppliers between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, at an average contract value of £1.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 66% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to North East Combined Authority

Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITED3£13.2M
GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST2£7.7M
GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED1£6.0M
BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED1£5.0M
Gateshead College1£5.0M
Northumberland County Council1£4.2M
NORTHERN RIGHTS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (TYNE AND WEAR) LIMITED1£3.5M
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED1£2.5M
TLG BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED1£1.5M
CASTLEVIEW GROUP TRAINING LIMITED1£1.5M
NCG1£1.0M
AIM 2 LEARN LTD1£1.0M
B-SKILL LIMITED1£1.0M
RE:GEN ACADEMY LIMITED1£750K
The Children Foundation Limited1£473K
THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION1£250K
Durham County Council1£227K
THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS CENTRE1£173K
THE SKILL MILL LIMITED1£99K
WHISTL UK LIMITED1£95K

Procurement categories

What North East Combined Authority buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Education and training services

80
19 awards£26.2M

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
10 awards£563K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
8 awards£313K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
7 awards£28.6M

Health and social work services

85
1 award£473K

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
1 award£54K

Real estate services

70
1 award£3K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£18K

Recent contracts

Latest North East Combined Authority contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Mentoring Provision for Aspiring Pathways Students

MCR PATHWAYS · 2026-10-02

£47K

Business North East Creative Identity

CRAVENS LIMITED · 2026-10-02

£18K

Angel Network Creative Services

BRANDXYZ LTD · 2026-09-17

£80K

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

CASTLEVIEW GROUP TRAINING LIMITED · 2026-09-15

£1.5M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

TLG BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-09-15

£1.5M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

AIM 2 LEARN LTD · 2026-09-15

£1.0M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

B-SKILL LIMITED · 2026-09-15

£1.0M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-09-15

£6.0M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED · 2026-09-15

£2.5M

Integrated Settlement Skills Programme

Gateshead College · 2026-09-15

£5.0M

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Most of it is in education & training, business services and R&D.

1

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Inviting bids today

33

contracts ending in 12 months

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15

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

6

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Market analysis

Bidding into North East Combined Authority — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

78%

Awards to SMEs

66%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

20

Awards to social enterprises

Around 78% of North East Combined Authority’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 20 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 48 contracts totalling £56.2M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 43 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.

Who are North East Combined Authority's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to North East Combined Authority by total award value are TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITED, GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST, GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 66% of contract value.

What does North East Combined Authority buy from suppliers?

North East Combined Authority's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17

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.

Source portals

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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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