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Evaluation Services: Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029)

North East Combined Authority

Open Closes in 21 days

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 6 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 21 days
Buyer's estimated value
£90,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
30 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
18 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2029
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality 90%
  • Price 10%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
18 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2029. Extensions: 1 x 9 month option to extend
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Open e-Tendering Portal at https://www.open-uk.org Tenderers should log into the portal, locate the opportunity reference OPEN20262020 - Evaluation Services: Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029) and upload all required tender documents throug… Open www.open-uk.org ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

The North East MSA intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver independent evaluation services for the Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029). The appointed supplier will be required to design and deliver a comprehensive programme-level evaluation covering all approved activity funded through both the Events Investment Programme and the Sport and Cultural Participation Programme. The evaluation will assess:  Programme delivery and implementation  Achievement of programme outputs and outcomes  Economic impact and value for money  Participation and behaviour change  Health and wellbeing outcomes  Volunteering impacts  Equality, diversity and inclusion impacts  Environmental sustainability impacts  Social value generated through investment  Lessons learned and recommendations for future investment The estimated contract value is £90,000 excluding VAT. The proposed contract period is from January 2027 to March 2029, with the option for the North East MSA to extend until December 2026 if required to complete final evaluation reporting and dissemination activities.