Community Impact Fund - Evaluation Partner

Published 8 Oct 2026

8 Oct 2026

Deadline in 25 days

North East Combined Authority

Primary CPV: 73210000 *
Research consultancy services
Location: 🇬🇧 Durham County, North East
Value: £300,000
Contract: 2.2 years Duration
18/01/2027 31/03/2029
Contract Types: 73 *Research & development services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ, United Kingdom · UKC14

Contact

procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Quality (80%)
Price (20%)

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0783fb

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is seeking to appoint an independent Evaluation Partner to undertake a programme-level evaluation of the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund (CIF). CIF aims to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing poverty by strengthening the capacity, capability and sustainability of the VCSE sector and enabling more preventative and outcomes-based approaches to service delivery. The evaluation will assess CIF’s implementation, emerging outcomes and value for money across its different components, including its support to strengthen VCSE capability and commissioning readiness and the development and delivery of preventative and outcomes-based services. It will draw together evidence from across CIF-supported activity and establish the foundations for assessing CIF’s longer-term contribution to outcomes for children and families. The Evaluation Partner will also support continuous learning and improvement throughout delivery, providing practical findings and recommendations to inform future commissioning, investment and VCSE support across the North East.

Full CPV breakdown

73210000 — Research consultancy services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planned
Renewal: 1 X 6 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND
Submission method: Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the OPEN e-Procurement Portal. Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity must register (if not already registered) and submit their completed tender response through the portal by the stated deadline. Tender documents can be accessed and submitted via the following link: https://www.open-uk.org Submissions sent by email or any method other than the OPEN e-Procurement Portal will not be accepted. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that their tender is successfully submitted before the deadline. No electronic auction will be used as part of this procurement process. Expressions of interest should also be submitted through the OPEN e-Procurement Portal.
Enquiries close: 5 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 22 Dec 2026
Language: EN
Published: 08 Oct 2026 15:16
Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 00:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783fb
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783fb

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Document › Document type	Planned procurement notice
Document › Description	Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095314-2026
Document › Published	8 Oct 2026

Organisations

Name	North East Combined Authority
Address › Street	The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Address › Town / city	Newcastle Upon Tyne
Address › Postcode	NE4 5BZ
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC22
Contact › Email	procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	North East Combined Authority

Tender

Title	Community Impact Fund - Evaluation Partner
Status	planned
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Research consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Social research services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Evaluation consultancy services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKC14
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKC2
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£300,000
Value › Value	£300,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	10 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	5 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	22 Dec 2026
Lot › Status	planned
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£300,000
Lot › Value › Value	£300,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	80
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	18 Jan 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Mar 2029
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Sep 2029
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	1 X 6 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND
Communication › Expected publication	16 Oct 2026

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