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title: "Evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund"
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published: "2025-07-30"
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# Evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Buyer: YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0568c0

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## Summary

The York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) has completed the procurement process for the "Evaluation of the 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund" project, classified under Financial consultancy services. This service contract was awarded to Thrive Economics Ltd, under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement was executed swiftly due to time sensitivity, and it aimed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund programmes. The relevant legal framework was the 2014 EU Procurement Directives, and the contract was signed on 8th July 2025. The contract value is £28,968.75, and all work will be delivered in the UKE region, which is Yorkshire and the Humber.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, especially those like Thrive Economics Ltd that already have established expertise in economic evaluations and policy analysis. The direct award process indicates a strategic selection of suppliers with specialised skills, enabling them to deliver key insights that align with regional economic frameworks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in similar government-funded programmes are well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature, particularly within the public sector consultancy space, positioning them advantageously for subsequent opportunities within the UK's evolving economic landscape.

## Notice

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 Information

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.

### Procurement Information

Y&NYCA conducted a direct award under PCR2015 for work to be undertaken in relation to SPF evaluation. Due to the piece of work being time sensitive, Thrive were identified as the most suitable supplier due to prior experience and knowledge in this field of work and therefore, a compliant route has been followed via ESPO.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044148-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,968 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THRIVE ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044148-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.thriveeconomics.co.uk/
- https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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