Procurement opportunities

Here you can find details of potential procurement opportunities which may be advertised by Gateshead Council over the next 6 months or beyond (subject to any prior approvals necessary). These opportunities are subject to change.

The contracts listed are at various stages of the procurement cycle. Some have already been issued to suppliers, others are at the early planning stage, there is also a possibility that due to unforeseen circumstances, some of the procurements may not progress.

If you are looking for tender and quotation opportunities that you can bid for now please visit the NEPO portal website (opens new window). Suppliers wishing to do business with the council should ensure that they are registered on the NEPO Portal.

To register: 

Step 1:  Visit the NEPO portal website (opens new window)

Step 2:  Click on "NEPO portal login" at the top right of the screen.

Step 3:  Click the "Register" button and follow the on-screen instructions to register your organisation. 

Step 4: Once you have registered, your user name and password will be emailed to you. Please ensure that you keep your user name and password confidential.  

Download a list of potential procurement opportunities (PDF, 197 KB)(opens new window)

New e-procurement platform

There is new procurement tool in development and we recommend you get registered as soon as possible to ensure you a ready to receive opportunities when the new system, Open, goes live.

Open will replace the NEPO Portal as the place to do business with NEPO and the twelve North East local authorities. NEPO will be the first public sector organisation to use Open to run a competitive opportunity. By October 2024 all North East local authorities will be using Open to buy goods, works and services. We recommend all suppliers register on Open as soon as possible to ensure they receive opportunities to bid. 

Register today at www.open-uk.org (opens new window)