Shaped by Public Sector insight
NEPO's procurement solutions are the result of extensive consultation with the public sector, suppliers and end users, so that we deliver positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
We procure a wide range of goods and services which means our procurement solutions feature suppliers of all shapes and sizes, from SMEs to large multinationals.
We are governed by the 12 North East local authorities:
Meet the Team

Nicola Shelley
Managing Director

Steven Sinclair
Procurement & Commercial Director

Adam Gallagher
Procurement Coordinator - Energy

Adam Smith
Head of Digital and eProcurement

Alia Nabi
Design & Engagement Coordinator

Anthony Ihaza
Open Business Analyst

Ben Wild
Procurement Assistant

Brett Sharkey
Organisational Development Specialist

Callum Thompson
Procurement Coordinator - Construction

Carl Telford
Professional Services Lead

Claire Darling-Cooper
Procurement Coordinator - Construction

Emanuela Codara
Data & Systems Officer

Gavin Rimmington
Head of Public Sector

Ged Underwood
Finance & Business Officer

Georgia Smithson
Open Customer Services Coordinator

Graham Kelly
Open Product Owner

Hannah Nelson
Procurement Coordinator - Energy

Harry McBeth
Procurement Assistant

Jake Pattison
Procurement Coordinator - Corporate Services & ICT

Jane Turner
Construction Lead

Jenny Robins
Operations Specialist

Joanne Emery
Intelligence & Performance Specialist

Joe Taylor
Open Customer Services Coordinator

Joy Stafford
Procurement Coordinator

Jude Lawless
Procurement Assistant

Julie Garvin
Communications & Marketing Officer

Katie Dawson
Executive Assistant

Kaye Wallace
Partnership Specialist

Keith Lamb
Social Value & Supplier Coordinator

Kirstie Rumis
Partnerships Specialist

Laura Kyle
Energy Lead

Lily Hogarth
Procurement Assistant

Marie Forster
Energy Lead

Matilda Charles
Business Support Assistant

Michael Murray
Commercial Manager

Michelle Armstrong
Procurement Specialist - Fleet and Facilities Management

Michelle Graham
Procurement Coordinator - Fleet and Facilities Management

Nick McDonald
Procurement Lead - Corporate Services and ICT

Rachel Bruce
Communications & PR Specialist

Rhian Hepple
Procurement Coordinator

Ruth Long
Procurement Specialist - NEPRO

Sam Davidson
Procurement Assistant

Sam Herron
Procurement Assistant

Shae Singh
Procurement Assistant

Stephanie Westgarth
Procurement Coordinator - Fleet & Facilities Management

Scott Bell
Data & Systems Officer

Victoria Maw
In-House Legal Counsel

Vicky Owen
Executive Assistant

Will Quinn
Procurement Assistant
Social Value
Social value adds to what we achieve through public procurement by providing social, economic and environmental benefits that can make a real difference to the communities we serve.
Discover how our social value delivery can make a real difference to people's lives.
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