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Small Venues Fund - Fund Administrator

North East Combined Authority

The work

Fund Administrator to manage Small Venues Fund providing grant administration services

  • Programme mobilisation
  • Applicant support and enquiry management
  • Expression of Interest management
  • Full application management
  • Application appraisal and due diligence
  • Independent assessment panel administration
  • Grant contracting and subsidy control compliance
  • Grant monitoring and compliance activity

Key facts

Estimated value
£250,000
Contract period
14 November 2026 to 31 August 2029, possible extension to 31 August 2030
Evaluation
Quality and cost based (QCBS)
Submission
Online, on the e-procurement portal
Published
07 Sep 2026

What it takes to qualify

Experience

  • At least 1 similar work — experience of public sector grant administration and knowledge of the creative and cultural sector
  • public sector grant administration
  • knowledge of the creative and cultural sector

Policy conditions

No reservation, preference or local-content restriction.