Awarded contract

Evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Details

Buyer: North Yorkshire Council, City of York Council
Supplier(s): Thrive Economics
Value: £28,968.75
Topic: Financial consultancy services
Published: 30 July 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) invites proposals from external evaluators to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) programmes Lot 1: The York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) invites proposals from external evaluators to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) programmes. The evaluation will assess the impact, value for money, and effectiveness of funded initiatives, ensuring that lessons learned inform future policy and investment decisions. A key outcome will be identifying how the findings align with and support the region's wider economic framework, ensuring that UKSPF/REPF-funded programmes contribute to long-term strategic priorities.

Timeline

Completed: Award date8 July 2025
Completed: Award published30 July 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

North Yorkshire Council is a unitary local authority formed in April 2023, replacing the former county council and seven district and borough councils. Tendering opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the council's electronic procurement platform. Opportunities above the national procurement thresholds are also published on the Find a Tender Service. Some contracts run through framework agreements with multiple suppliers, others go to a single provider. Individual purchases are led by service managers and commissioners in each service area. Contracts above a set value are also listed in a public register on the council's Data North Yorkshire website.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Yorkshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

66171000 · Financial consultancy services

Decision makers

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