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NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme

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Deadline
4 days left
March 06, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
011450-2026
Value
£810,000
Location
North East England, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 09, 2026

Deadline for Questions

February 27, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 06, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 31, 2026

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Budget
£810,000
Duration
37 months
Location
North East England
Type
Other
53
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

Northumberland County Council, the lead delivery partner on behalf of the North East Combined Authority (NECA), seeks to appoint a supplier that can supply a pool of Technical Specialists to support all rural businesses in County Durham, Gateshead and Northumberland. The selected supplier will facilitate the provision of 1:Many, in the form of workshops, and 1-2-1 advice to eligible businesses identified by the project and accepted onto the North East Rural Growth Programme (NERGP).

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Requirements & Qualifications

9 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Bids must be submitted by the deadline of 2026-03-06T12:00:00+00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds were provided in the analyzed documents.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements were provided in the analyzed documents.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Supplier must be capable of supplying a pool of Technical Specialists.
--Supplier must be able to facilitate 1:Many workshops for rural businesses.
--Supplier must be able to provide 1-2-1 advice to eligible rural businesses.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements (e.g., turnover, financial stability) were provided in the analyzed documents.

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Documents

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Lot L-1HTM
L-1.html

This document is an error page from the Find a Tender service, indicating that the requested content could not be found.

OCDS RecordDOC
011450-2026_ocds_record.json

Northumberland County Council is seeking a supplier to provide a pool of Technical Specialists for workshops and 1-2-1 advice to rural businesses in County Durham, Gateshead, and Northumberland as part of the North East Rural Growth Programme.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
011450-2026_ocds_release.json

Northumberland County Council is seeking a supplier to provide a pool of Technical Specialists for workshops and 1-2-1 advice to support rural businesses in the North East region.

Official PDF VersionPDF
011450-2026_official.pdf

This document is an award notice published on Find a Tender, detailing a direct award contract for Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Systems to Bxtaccelyon Limited by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, valued at £425,736 excluding VAT.

Tender NoticeHTM
011450-2026.html

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53
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender suffers from critical deficiencies in document accessibility and the complete absence of essential information such as evaluation criteria and specific eligibility requirements, severely impacting its overall quality and fairness. While the service description is clear, these fundamental gaps create significant risks for potential bidders and the procurement process.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code correctly, and no disputes are indicated. However, the absence of specific mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements, coupled with significant issues in accessing relevant tender documents (error pages, irrelevant award notice), raises serious concerns about compliance with transparency and disclosure obligations.

Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing specific eligibility requirements
Clarity55/100

The core service description and technical requirements are clear. Nevertheless, the complete absence of evaluation criteria and specific financial requirements creates substantial ambiguity for potential bidders, hindering their ability to formulate precise and competitive proposals.

No evaluation criteria specified
No specific financial requirements
Completeness40/100

While basic information like title, reference, organization, value, and duration are present, the tender is critically incomplete due to the lack of accessible, relevant tender documents and the absence of evaluation criteria, eligibility, and financial requirements. Document access issues are particularly severe.

Inaccessible/irrelevant tender documents
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness35/100

Fairness is severely compromised by the lack of accessible tender documents and the complete absence of evaluation criteria, which prevents bidders from understanding how their proposals will be assessed. The stated lack of e-submission also presents a barrier to equal access.

No full document access
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality60/100

Key practical information such as contract start date and duration is provided. However, the absence of electronic submission capabilities (e-submission) is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement, and the issues with document access further complicate the bidding process.

No e-submission
Issues with document access
Data Consistency85/100

The tender generally exhibits good data consistency, with most key fields populated and dates appearing logical and consistent. The only minor inconsistency is the unpopulated "Liable Person" field.

"Liable Person" field is empty
Sustainability25/100

The tender does not include any explicit green, social, or innovation criteria, indicating a missed opportunity to integrate sustainability principles into the procurement process.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of the required service
Basic tender information (title, reference, organization, value, duration) is provided
CPV code is appropriately assigned
Dates are logical and consistent

Concerns

Critical lack of accessible and relevant tender documents
Complete absence of evaluation criteria
Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and financial requirements
No electronic submission (e-submission) capability
No integration of sustainability (green, social, innovation) aspects

Recommendations

1. Immediately upload all relevant and complete tender documents, ensuring they are accessible and not error pages or irrelevant content.
2. Clearly define and publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
3. Provide specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and financial requirements to guide potential suppliers.

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