Sought: independent Evaluation Partner to assess the £12 million North East Community Impact Fund's implementation, outcomes and value for money across VCSE support and preventative service delivery.
10 days left to bid. Opened 3 weeks ago, deadline 10 Nov 2026.
No single supplier dominates the field.
In research innovation, North East Combined Authority has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.
+4 more suppliers
Across research innovation, the most active winners are WSP UK LIMITED, IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.
Manage a low-interest loan scheme helping North East homeowners and landlords fund energy efficiency retrofit improvements when grants are unavailable or insufficient.
Partner needed to deliver reflective practice and impact evaluation support to alternative education settings in the Aspiring Pathways Programme.
Fund AI ecosystem coordination and business support services to increase AI adoption and drive economic growth in the North East.
Support employers to increase apprenticeship recruitment and pathway participation through awareness-raising, funding guidance, and engagement with 25+ employers in North East programmes.
Funding up to £280,000 to establish collaborative networks of data professionals sharing knowledge and improving services for social science researchers.
ESRC Grow Awards provide £100,000-£500,000 in funding to help social science researchers advance their careers through skills development, methodological training, and independence-building over 18-60 months.
ESRC Explore Awards fund ambitious, innovative social science research projects up to £2 million for UK-based individuals and small research teams over five years.
Fund research to identify regulatory and institutional conditions that encourage investment and economic growth, particularly in AI and advanced technologies.
