Cooper Potter & Partners is pleased to announce that we are now an accredited supplier on the Bloom NEPRO3 framework — one of the UK public sector’s leading procurement routes for specialist professional services. Accreditation was confirmed on 5 June 2026.
NEPRO3 is a fully compliant professional services procurement framework managed by the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and delivered by Bloom. It covers over 460 categories of specialist professional services and is available to the entire UK public sector, including local authorities, NHS trusts, housing associations, central government departments, emergency services, education bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
What NEPRO3 means for public sector buyers
Public sector organisations commissioning professional services face a common challenge: they need compliant, fast and cost-effective access to specialist expertise, without the time and cost burden of running a full open tender for every engagement. NEPRO3 is designed to solve exactly that problem.
Buyers using NEPRO3 benefit from a pre-competed, fully compliant framework that satisfies the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations and the Procurement Act 2023. All suppliers on the framework — including CPP — have been through a rigorous accreditation process covering financial standing, professional qualifications, insurance, quality management and relevant experience. That means buyers can move directly to selecting and appointing a supplier without repeating those checks themselves.
The framework offers an accelerated mini-competition process that is significantly faster than traditional procurement routes. Buyers specify their requirement, Bloom manages the process of identifying suitable accredited suppliers, and a contract can be in place within days rather than months. Buyers using the NEPRO solution save on average 14% against budget, according to Bloom’s published data, while maintaining full audit trails and procurement compliance.
NEPRO3 is also designed to support the social value requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. The framework actively promotes SME suppliers, supports local economic development, and embeds social value into the project lifecycle. For public sector procurement teams under pressure to demonstrate both value for money and broader social outcomes, NEPRO3 provides a practical mechanism to achieve both.
Why procure CPP through NEPRO3?
For public sector organisations looking to commission sustainability consultancy, renewable energy development advice, net zero strategy, built environment energy services or G99/G100 grid connection expertise, appointing CPP through the NEPRO3 framework offers a number of practical advantages.
First, it is simple. There is no need for a standalone tender process. Bloom manages the administrative process, and buyers can move directly to scoping and appointment using a framework that already satisfies their procurement obligations.
Second, it is fast. Where timescales are tight — a funding bid deadline, a capital programme milestone, an urgent feasibility requirement — the NEPRO3 mini-competition process can be completed quickly, without compromising compliance.
Third, it provides certainty. CPP’s accreditation on the framework means that our professional qualifications, insurance, financial standing and quality management procedures have already been verified. Buyers do not need to request and assess that information separately.
Fourth, it supports social value reporting. Engagements through NEPRO3 generate social value data that can be used in public sector reporting and monitoring, supporting compliance with the Social Value Act and relevant procurement policy notes.
Services available through the framework
Through NEPRO3, public sector clients can commission the following CPP services:
- Renewable energy development consultancy — solar PV and BESS project development, feasibility, landowner liaison and grid connection management
- Net zero strategy and carbon management — carbon baseline measurement, science-based target setting, net zero roadmap development and stakeholder engagement
- Built environment energy — energy audits, technoeconomic feasibility studies, decarbonisation strategies and microgrid design for local authorities, NHS trusts and housing providers
- SME energy support programmes — design and delivery of funded energy support programmes for small and medium-sized businesses
- G99/G100 training — specialist grid connection training for local authority energy teams, developers and asset managers
- Technical and strategic advisory — independent technical review, due diligence support and expert input on renewable energy and sustainability projects
How to engage CPP through NEPRO3
If you are a public sector organisation and would like to discuss commissioning CPP through the NEPRO3 framework, please contact us directly in the first instance. We can advise on the most appropriate framework category for your requirement and support you through the Bloom process.
Contact us at info@cpp.consulting or call 07779 847 072. You can also initiate a procurement directly through the Bloom platform at bloom.services.