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.

Renewal: 1 x 9 month option to extend

Procurement Act 2023

Below threshold - open competition

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.