Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 4 Dec 2025, 15:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Working Gateshead Together · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£52,191published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gateshead Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and knowledgeable economic development consultant, experienced in 'systems thinking', that has undertaken one or more similar reviews in the last four years, to:

  • Map existing employment support provision in Gateshead to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current eco-system that helps residents achieve their employment goals
  • Draft a proposal to establish a Gateshead employment partnership that will bring key stakeholders together to support ongoing collaboration, knowledge sharing and system alignment.

CPV: Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award via NEPRO3

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
4 Dec 2025, 15:35 GMT
Last source update
4 Dec 2025, 15:35 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079843
Classification (CPV)
Economic research services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eef3 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Contract awarded via further competition through a pre-established framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £52,1911 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd£52,191 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, North East, NE81HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.