✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 11:36.
Opportunity overview
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.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
OPEN20262020
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
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 through the portal's submission facility.
The opportunity will be published and available on the portal from 12:00 noon on 9 October 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. Tenderers are advised to allow sufficient time to upload and submit their tender before the submission deadline.
Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5BZ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095507-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
North East Combined Authority is seeking one independent evaluator for its Events & Participation Programme. The work covers programme-level evaluation of activities funded through the Events Investment Programme and the Sport and Cultural Participation Programme, including economic, participation, health, equality, environmental and social-value impacts.
Who this may suit
Suitable for evaluation consultancies and social research providers able to deliver independent, multi-theme programme evaluation. No specific supplier qualifications, accreditations or eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Independent evaluation serviceAppoint a single supplier to deliver independent evaluation services.Evidence: "intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver independent evaluation services"
Evaluation coverageEvaluate all approved activity funded through the Events Investment Programme and Sport and Cultural Participation Programme.Evidence: "comprehensive programme-level evaluation covering all approved activity funded through both the Events Investment Programme and the Sport and Cultural Participation Programme"
Impact themesAssess delivery, outputs/outcomes, economic impact, value for money, participation, behaviour change, health, volunteering, equality, environmental sustainability and social value.Evidence: The notice lists these evaluation areas explicitly.
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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North East Combined Authority is seeking one independent evaluator for its Events & Participation Programme. The work covers programme-level evaluation of activities funded through the Events Investment Programme and the Sport and Cultural Participation Programme, including economic, participation, health, equality, environmental and social-value impacts.
Who this may suit
Suitable for evaluation consultancies and social research providers able to deliver independent, multi-theme programme evaluation. No specific supplier qualifications, accreditations or eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Design and deliver a comprehensive programme-level evaluation
Assess delivery, outputs, outcomes, economic impact and value for money
Evaluate participation, behaviour change, health and wellbeing, volunteering, equality and environmental impacts
Assess social value and provide lessons learned and recommendations
Complete final evaluation reporting and dissemination activities
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Independent evaluation service
99% confidence
Appoint a single supplier to deliver independent evaluation services.
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"intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver independent evaluation services"
Evaluation coverage
98% confidence
Evaluate all approved activity funded through the Events Investment Programme and Sport and Cultural Participation Programme.
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"comprehensive programme-level evaluation covering all approved activity funded through both the Events Investment Programme and the Sport and Cultural Participation Programme"
Impact themes
99% confidence
Assess delivery, outputs/outcomes, economic impact, value for money, participation, behaviour change, health, volunteering, equality, environmental sustainability and social value.
View supporting evidence
The notice lists these evaluation areas explicitly.
Recommendations
99% confidence
Provide lessons learned and recommendations for future investment.
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"Lessons learned and recommendations for future investment"
Supplier eligibility conditions
97% confidence
Unknown; no selection, exclusion, financial standing or capacity requirements are supplied.
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No eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse are null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
£90,000 excluding VAT.
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"The estimated contract value is £90,000 excluding VAT"; lot value is £90,000.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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process and lot currency are GBP.
Pricing/payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing structure or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
UKC14 and UKC2 delivery regions are stated; the precise delivery model is unknown.
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Delivery locations are recorded with region codes UKC14 and UKC2.
Proposed contract period
98% confidence
January 2027 to March 2029.
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"The proposed contract period is from January 2027 to March 2029"
Extension statement
99% confidence
The notice states an option to extend until December 2026 for final reporting and dissemination, but this date precedes the stated January 2027 start date.
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"option ... to extend until December 2026" alongside proposed period "from January 2027 to March 2029".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method is "open"; procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-06T12:00:00Z.
Lot structure
98% confidence
One active lot, valued at £90,000; no lot title or description is supplied.
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Lot 1 is active with value_amount 90000; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Contradictory contract extension date
99% confidence
The stated extension endpoint of December 2026 is before the stated proposed contract start of January 2027. Suppliers should seek clarification on the intended extension/final reporting timetable.
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The description gives a January 2027–March 2029 period and an extension "until December 2026".
Supplier selection requirements
97% confidence
Unknown; no explicit selection, accreditation, insurance, personnel or methodology requirements are supplied.
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The supplied notice data contains no such requirements.
Lot detail
99% confidence
The sole lot has no title or description, so the full lot-level scope is not available in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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