Live tenders / North East Combined Authority
Community Impact Fund – Programme Management Office
What the buyer is asking for
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint a Programme Management Office (PMO) Partner to support the management and coordination of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF), which links to anticipated future investment through the Government’s Better Futures Fund. CIF aims to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the VCSE sector and enabling more preventative and outcomes-based approaches to service delivery. The PMO Partner will provide the central programme management and coordination function for CIF, supporting effective delivery across the programme. This will include supporting programme governance and reporting, financial and contract management, performance management of commissioned delivery partners against agreed outcomes and milestones, and management of programme-level risks and dependencies. The PMO Partner will also support the development and management of Social Outcomes Partnerships, coordinating relationships between delivery partners, investors, commissioners and outcomes payers. This will include ensuring the Better Futures Fund element is leveraged effectively as part of the CIF programme.
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- 80%qualityQuality
- 20%pricePrice
- Value
- £680,000
- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2026 (3 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 05 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected by
- 22 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- CPV codes
- 72224000, 79411000, 79412000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice published29 days ago8 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
- Clarification questions by2 days ago5 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 3 days10 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 46 days22 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
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Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice8 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST095321-2026
How to bid
ender submissions must be submitted electronically via the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline. Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link: https://www.open-uk.org Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.
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