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External Evaluation Washington Pride in Place Programme

Sunderland City Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 09:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council commissioned an external evaluation of its Washington Pride in Place Programme. The work is a research and evaluation service: the supplier is to assess the programme rather than deliver its activities. The contract is for Sunderland, in the North East of England. The procurement was arranged as one lot and covers the programme evaluation as a single requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WAVEHILL LIMITED. It was run as a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2030. Its value is £108,925 excluding VAT (£130,110 including VAT). The award is active. The published information identifies one lot and names the successful supplier; it does not state an evaluation or award-scoring basis.

This award shows Sunderland City Council buying external research to evaluate a place-based regeneration programme. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to design and deliver an independent programme evaluation, gather and analyse evidence, and produce findings useful to the council. The selected supplier is a specialist research company, indicating the value of relevant evaluation expertise rather than a general delivery contractor. The single-lot structure points to a requirement that was procured as one integrated piece of work. Suppliers with experience assessing public programmes and the capacity to sustain evaluation over a multi-year programme would be best placed to compete when this particular requirement next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Evaluation Washington Pride in Place Programme

Notice Description

Provision - External Evaluation Washington Pride in Place Programme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07871c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096813-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,925 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wavehill Ltd

Further Information

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