North East Business Services: Law, Marketing, Consulting, Recruitment, Printing and Security Tenders & Contracts

Homes England is planning to appoint a national framework of legal professional service providers to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. It is proposed that the framework will cover services over 2 lots, with lot 1 for real estate and investment legal services (including affordable housing) and lot 2 for corporate legal services. Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition. A reference to Homes England means Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency), its subsidiaries (including but not limited to the National Housing Bank) or anyone acting on behalf of Homes England that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate in this procurement process.

Supply of Agency Teachers and Education staff and recruitment

Provision of magazine advertising in Bounty pregnancy packs and in their app. The requirement is for adverts to cover the NHS Healthy Start scheme and NHS Maternity Exemption Certificates. The target demographic is pregnant people and new mums. This has been procured as a Single Tender Action (below threshold). Please note that the start date of the agreement is 01/06/2026.

Consultancy support for the Water Efficiency Campaign, including Client Satisfaction Survey development and independent media audit assurance.

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) have awarded a contract for a single supplier to support the development, review and refinement of project-level business cases for Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) Round 4 schemes, helping to unlock £32 million of funding and facilitate the delivery of approximately 1,085 new homes across the Tees Valley. As set out in the UK4 Tender Notice, the contracting authority reserves the right to modify the contract in reliance on Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 where the contracting authority considers that a “known risk” has arisen. A “known risk” is a risk which could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because of the nature of the risk it could not be addressed in the contract as awarded. •Funding Variations: Contract scope, deliverables, or duration may require amendment due to the withdrawal, reduction, reallocation, or increase of allocated funding during the contract term triggered by Government. •Changes to BHF, TVCA, Government or assurance requirements •Higher-than-expected scheme volumes or complexity •Cyber Security Incidents: Cyber attacks or security breaches may disrupt operational activity and require remedial action internally resulting in contract variation. A maximum Contract Value has been set at £195,00.00

Newcastle City Council is looking to appoint a provider to undertake the aesthetic design and decoration of the Christmas market. We are also looking for the provider to implement the design and supply/maintain/remove the dressing. The term of the contract covers the Christmas markets period of 2026 win an Option to Extend into the Christmas period of 2027.

The supply of actuarial and consulting services, which may include investment advice.

Recruitment of agency supply staff for educational estsblishments.

The Board has identified the need for dedicated communications support to help build awareness of the programme, showcase successes, strengthen local pride and engage a broader and more diverse audience across Washington, particularly young people. The communications partner will work alongside the Board Chair and Sunderland City Council officers to develop and deliver a programme of communications activity from October 2026 to March 2027. The successful provider will support the Board in developing and delivering a consistent and engaging communications approach

This tender is for the provision of General Legal Services, excluding employment law matters. The services required include advice on relevant law, drafting, negotiation and review of legal and commercial documents, advice on and assistance with structuring of commercial transactions, legal risk management, a wide range of law types or activities including contract and commercial law, property law, construction and complex projects including public procurement, project planning, franchises and independent training providers.

HMRC has awarded a contract to Global Resourcing Ltd to recruit a SCS1 to the Head of SRE Agency within the Department.

Secondee at National Housing Bank Limited to work as a Distressed Investment Team case manager.

Contract for Corporate Advertising relating to council wide service areas. Includes but not limited to: Bus Advertising, Digital Outdoor advertising, Radio, TV, Cinema, Press, Web advertising, exhibition marketing, social media advertising, distribution etc

Sunderland City Council is seeking to commission a co-located start-up incubator programme in Sunderland to support early-stage technology businesses, bridging the gap between idea and investment readiness through a structured, high-intensity cohort model based at Culture House. The programme will create a strong pipeline of scalable ventures, combining public and private support to boost investment, retain talent, generate high-value jobs, and strengthen Sunderland's reputation as a leading location for tech start-ups.

Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services. Subscription covering networks, forums and publications specific to CIPFA governing requirements for Accountancy, Audit, pensions, governance treasury management, social care and property.