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    ContractsNorth East Rural Growth Programme - Technical Specialists Pool
    Awarded contract

    North East Rural Growth Programme - Technical Specialists Pool

    Awarded
    £675k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Supply a pool of technical specialists to deliver workshops and one-to-one advice to rural businesses across County Durham, Gateshead, and Northumberland.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 1 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £675k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £674,981
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NB
      Northumberland Business Service Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    1 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Northumberland County Council is seeking a supplier to provide a pool of technical specialists to support rural businesses across County Durham, Gateshead, and Northumberland through the North East Rural Growth Programme (NERGP). The selected supplier will deliver both group workshops and one-to-one advisory services to eligible businesses enrolled in the programme. This is an opportunity for experienced suppliers to support rural business development through flexible, scalable technical expertise delivery across the North East region.

    Track record

    8 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GC INSIGHT LIMITED2× · 25%
    2. PEOPLESCOUT LTD (trading as TMP WORLDWIDE)2× · 25%
    3. Xerox (UK) Ltd1× · 13%
    4. Northumberland Business Service Limited1× · 13%
    5. THOMSON FM LTD1× · 13%
    6. BROWNE JACOBSON LLP1× · 13%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-064b57
    NC
    Buyer
    NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services