Doing business with us

Find live contract opportunities on Open

We publish the majority of our competitive contract opportunities over £10,000 on Open  along with the other north-east local authorities.

If you would like to work with us you can register on Open, free of charge. Once registered you will receive automatic alerts as new contract opportunities are published for a category/delivery area you are interested in.

Live procurement opportunities

We regularly publish opportunities for businesses and contractors to work with us on a wide range of projects.

  • Independent Critical Friend Service

The Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSSCP) is seeking to work with suitably qualified and experienced individuals who can offer advice on multi-agency practice and service delivery across the whole safeguarding system, in the role of an ‘Independent Critical Friend’.

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  • Connect to Work Programme

Hartlepool Borough Council has been appointed as the lead body by Tees Valley Central Authority (TVCA) for the Connect to Work Programme. Suppliers interested in bidding should submit bids via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal OPEN no later than 2pm Monday 15th June 2026. Please click on the link below for further information.

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Consultancy opportunities of any value

If you offer a consultancy service many of our live opportunities are published using the NEPRO Solution on the Bloom website. You need to register with Bloom to bid for these opportunities.

Please contact Bloom directly to undertake this simple process at projects@bloom.services

Hartlepool Borough Council's Procurement Terms and Conditions