North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO)

NEPO is a member of the Pro5 Group of Professional Buying Organisations. The Pro5 Group have a combined purchasing power in excess of £2 billion and are set to offer local authorities outstanding deals in key markets following a historic agreement to work together.

Under these arrangements, the Pro5 Group will identify and promote the best deals for local authorities, including those offered by other professional buying organisations.

The North East Purchasing Organisation is a purchasing and contracting consortium consisting of 12 full member local authorities and 13 associate members. It was established in 1976 as a means of aggregating contracts and pooling purchasing knowledge and expertise between the original five Tyne and Wear metropolitan authorities. The consortium has since expanded its membership and services, and now negotiates a wide range of contracts.

NEPO currently covers an area from the Scottish border to Tyneside, Wearside, County Durham and Teesside.

For further information, please visit www.nepoportal.org