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Economic Development Tenders and Contracts

See open economic development tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Economic development procurement covers economic growth and inclusive growth strategies with their action plans, and economic and socio-economic impact assessments of a development, facility or policy. Employment needs assessments that feed a Local Plan and business support programmes for local firms and start-ups also come up. Inward investment work and business insight surveys are bought too.

Economic development work is bought as one-off consultancy or call-offs from ESPO's consultancy services framework, and market engagement may come first for business support. Councils and combined authorities are the main buyers, and central government bodies and public agencies commission impact assessments.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about economic development strategy, economic development consultancy, economic development plan, local economic development, economic development service, economic impact assessment, inclusive growth strategy, economic growth strategy, inward investment strategy, socio-economic impact assessment, economic development needs assessment, economic strategy, business support programme, economic evidence base in the UK public sector.

  • What CPV codes cover economic development contracts?

    Economic impact assessment work carries 79311410 (Economic impact assessment). Other economic development notices are classified by the service being bought, for example 71241000 (Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis).

  • Who commissions economic development consultancy?

    Local authorities and combined authorities are regular buyers, usually to build the evidence base for a local plan, a town centre or regeneration scheme, or a funding bid. Development agencies and some central government bodies also commission economic impact assessments for specific projects or programmes.

  • What does an economic development contract usually cover?

    Typical scopes include economic development strategies and delivery plans, economic and socio-economic impact assessments, business support programme design, and evidence-base studies feeding into a local plan or funding bid. Most are short, fixed-term consultancy engagements rather than long framework agreements.

  • How do I find economic development contracts before they are formally tendered?

    Read corporate strategies, service reviews, commissioning plans and expiry dates for existing contracts, which show economic development work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

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