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

Issued by North East Combined Authority · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
6 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 90,000
Reference
OPEN20262020
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
services

At a glance

North East Combined Authority in United Kingdom has published a tender in water & environment: “Evaluation Services: Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029)”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 28 days from today. The stated value is GBP 90,000. Quote reference OPEN20262020 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 210 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from North East Combined Authority, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Governance & Public Institutions, Financial & Professional Services and Education & Training. There are 210 open Water & Environment tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 28 days.

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