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

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.