Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-b962-7145-80c6-7367d5fc0f38/005529-go-smarter-business-engagement closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 005529 - Go Smarter Business Engagement [North East Combined Authority (NECA) c/o Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-neca-co-newcastle-city-council) Estimated value £480,000 to £960,000 Published 29 Jul 2016 Deadline Closed 31 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender To access the documents for this procurement opportunity please visit the North East Procurement Portal at [nepoportal.org](https://www.nepoportal.org). Documents are under contract reference 005529.During the delivery of Go Smarter to Work 2013-2016, business engagement teams were used to engage with organisations and offered advice and support through a tool-kit of measures. We now require 1 external supplier per lot who can provide business engagement activity to cover 6 of the 7 local authorities involved. The successful supplier for each lot will be required to provide a dedicated officer to continue the delivery of Business Engagement. Submissions are welcomed for individual, multiple or all lots: - Lot 1 Northumberland; - Lot 2 Newcastle upon Tyne; - Lot 3 North Tyneside; - Lot 4 South Tyneside; - Lot 5 Gateshead; - Lot 6 Durham. ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f3c3ebae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North East Combined Authority (NECA) c/o Newcastle City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-combined-authority-neca-co-newcastle-city-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Flexibele capaciteitsschil ICT-professionals · Provincie Noord-Brabant · 91 days left · 18 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6eb4-70f6-8d1b-e1d174f83ea1/netherlands-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-flexibele) [Market research services – Suivi des marchés pour le secteur Spatial · Centre National D'etudes Spatiales · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6d52-72ca-8443-0f5874823be1/france-market-research-services-suivi-des-marches-pour-le-secteur-spatial) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Customer-care services – Servicio de atención ciudadana 010, centralita y atención presencial para el Ayuntamiento de Valladolid · Concejalía Delegada General del Área de Hacienda, Personal y Modernización Administrativa del Ayuntamiento de Valladolid · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6465-7316-bb64-ce8123cbca0c/spain-customer-care-services-servicio-de-atencion-ciudadana-010-centralita) [Survey conduction services – Accords-cadres à bons de commande de prestations de services relatifs à la réalisation d'une enquête de satisfaction annuelle sur la qualité de service et la réalisation d'appels de courtoisie auprès des nouveaux clients locataires de PARTENORD HABITAT et PARTIMMO - Relance du lot n°2 suite à déclaration sans suite (n°26190) · Partenord Le groupe · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6fbe-70d0-b410-7283546d6344/france-survey-conduction-services-accords-cadres-a-bons-de-commande-de-prest)