Scope
Reference
OPEN20251094
Description
North East CA are looking to appoint a range of experienced consultants who can undertake business case appraisals in accordance with the required assurance processes. This guidance will be used to support judgements and funding decisions and the award of public funding to applicants.
Appointed supplier(s) will undertake appraisals which are compliant to the Treasury Green Book Standard , DfT WebTAG and North East Combined Authority Single Assurance Framework . Appraisal advice will be provided at the varying stages of review, including but not limited to Appraisal Summary Report, Outline and Full Business Case.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £1,100,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 29 October 2032
- 7 years, 29 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66600000 - Treasury services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
29 October 2032
Maximum number of suppliers
6
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Up to six providers will be appointed.
Works orders will be placed from this framework call of contract using an order form. This will be a ranked framework using the following principles:
Firstly, NECA will have complete discretion to apply its own conflict management principles which are intended to avoid any perceived or other conflict of interest. For example: if a consultant engaged by Supplier A has been involved (to any extent) in the development of a business case, no other individual engaged by Supplier A can be involved (to any extent) with the appraisal of that same business case. This is irrespective of any proposed division of offices or ethical walls which will not be accepted. Where the supplier is a consortium made up of, for example Supplier A and Supplier B, and Supplier A has been involved in the parent business case, the consortium could only be engaged to appraise that business case on the condition that no one engaged by Supplier A would have any involvement.
The second principle is that the first ranked supplier will be given first preference followed by the second and third etc.
Thirdly if a supplier has more than 4 task orders at any one time, the CA will determine that this should route to the next ranked supplier accounting for principles 1 and 2 above
Award method when using the framework
Without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 July 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
11 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
26 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding of Requirements/Tasks | Quality | 25% |
| Experience of Similar Projects | Quality | 20% |
| Delivery Team | Quality | 20% |
| Price | Price | 20% |
| Social Value | Quality | 15% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Documents
Associated tender documents
http://www.open-uk.org
Open Tender Reference Number: OPEN20251094
Contracting authority
North East Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJMR-6594-BRGH
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5BZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government