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
Callum Thompson
Solution Performance 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
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 Specialist - 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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