Official UK procurement notice
UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Impact Evaluation
Authority: THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn October 2023, the UK and Ireland successfully secured the rights to host UEFA EURO 2028. The tournament will take place in England, Scotland, Wales and Republic of Ireland over 31 days in June and July, and will attract the attention of the sporting and major event communities, the media, and the public at large across the UK & Ireland, Europe and the World. A projected 1 million international visitors will visit the UK & Ireland during the tournament. Delivery Partners are committed to evaluating the impacts of the tournament to evidence the value of their investment and the benefits which will accrue throughout the tournament hosting period.
Delivery Partners are now seeking to appoint a supplier who will be responsible for evaluating the benefits and impacts of the tournament from 2026-2030. The Successful Tenderer will have the capability to effectively deliver on a diverse range of multi-disciplinary analysis requirements across both the UK and Ireland as part of a single, cross-nation, multi-jurisdictional evaluation of the benefits and impacts of the tournament. There will be 6 key outputs from the work:
1) An Evaluation Plan
2) An assessment of the viability of extending the Evaluation Programme to 2033
3) A pre-tournament report
4) A post-tournament flash report
5) A post-tournament full report
6) A post-tournament legacy report
- How the procedure runs: The Tender process continues where Tenderers must submit a completed Tender PSQ Submission-using the required format, signed by an authorised representative, and including Core Supplier Information for both the Principal Supplier and any Subcontractors-via email by 17:00 BST on 9 March 2026. Late submissions may only be accepted if the delay was demonstrably outside the Tenderer's control. Shortlisted Tenderers who will be notified by email, then move to the next stage, submitting a detailed Tender Response by 17:00 BST on 1 May 2026, addressing the Specification, including all required components (such as organisational breakdowns, commercial information, technical responses, case studies, and completed annexes), within the prescribed formatting and page limits. Finally, Shortlisted Tenderers must also submit a Presentation by 17:00 BST on 20 May 2026, again ensuring timely submission via the designated email address. Full information and detail of the process can be found in the ITT which includes the outline of the full procurement process, pre-determined award and scoring criteria's. This is attached to this notice.
CPV: Economic impact assessment · Economic research services · Performance review services · Research and development consultancy services · Research services · Sporting services · Survey analysis services · Survey conduction services · Survey design services
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Financial Capacity (Pass/Fail): - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to meet financial conditions of participation
- Legal Capacity (Pass/Fail): - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to meet legal conditions of participation
- Technical Ability (70%): - Relevant Experience and contract examples: Relevance of experiences as demonstrated in contract examples as against the requirements set out in the Specification (Annex 3) and comparability of previous contracts entered into to the Contract - Contract Management: Breadth and diversity of experience of managing mega event evaluation programmes. In particular where using sub-contractors demonstrating how to ensure a consistent high-quality approach - Risk Management: Degree to which evidence of risk management arrangements relevant to the contract, and where applicable, the use of sub-contractors, are provided and evidence provided and appropriateness of measures set out to mitigate risks relevant to the contract
- Additional Obligations (30%): - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to deliver Additional Obligations set out in section 7 of the PSQ
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Nov 2025, 17:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012613- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d7Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Tender process continues where Tenderers must submit a completed Tender PSQ Submission-using the required format, signed by an authorised representative, and including Core Supplier Information for both the Principal Supplier and any Subcontractors-via email by 17:00 BST on 9 March 2026. Late submissions may only be accepted if the delay was demonstrably outside the Tenderer's control.
Shortlisted Tenderers who will be notified by email, then move to the next stage, submitting a detailed Tender Response by 17:00 BST on 1 May 2026, addressing the Specification, including all required components (such as organisational breakdowns, commercial information, technical responses, case studies, and completed annexes), within the prescribed formatting and page limits.
Finally, Shortlisted Tenderers must also submit a Presentation by 17:00 BST on 20 May 2026, again ensuring timely submission via the designated email address.
Full information and detail of the process can be found in the ITT which includes the outline of the full procurement process, pre-determined award and scoring criteria's. This is attached to this notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submissions must be submitted via email to [email protected]
Timeline
19 Nov 2025 → 27 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published331 days ago19 Nov 2025, 17:12 GMT
- Market engagement302 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Engagement 1
This procurement will be progressed using the Competitive Flexible procedure utilising Procurement Act 2023.
As part of plans to finalise the approach being taken to procure the services, the Contracting Authorities will be conducting preliminary market engagement via a supplier briefing event.
Engagement deadline
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Engagement process description
The Supplier Briefing is to be held on 12 January 2026. To express an interest in attending please email [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 17 December.
Dependent on overall numbers, places may be restricted to 2 per company. The event will be held in London with virtual options made available for those who are unable to attend in person. The event will provide prospective suppliers with details of:
- The contracting authorities
- The tournament hosting partnership and details of how evaluation of the tournament will be governed
- The expertise required to deliver the contract
- The envisaged contract scope and outputs sought
Suppliers are invited to attend the supplier briefing event and provide feedback on the procurement plan being developed either, on the day at the briefing event, or via submissions to be submitted to UK Sport from 12 - 23 January 2026.
Further details can be found:
Supplier briefing slide deck (12th January 2026) can be found via the below link (which includes a link to the form to submit formal feedback/questions):
Update 03/02/2025:
Formal feedback and questions have been reviewed by the contracting authorities. Responses to all submissions can be found via www.uksport.gov.uk/-/media/files/resour… ↗)
The responses can also be accessed via www.uksport.gov.uk/about-us/tenders ↗
- Tender notice published247 days ago11 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
- Submission deadline221 days ago9 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent133 days ago5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by120 days ago17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends120 days ago17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts107 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published50 days ago27 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST
Notice history
13 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Nov 2025, 17:12 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Jan 2026, 16:59 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT11 Feb 2026, 17:11 GMT
- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 10:18 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Feb 2026, 16:31 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Jun 2026, 17:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Jun 2026, 17:27 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Aug 2026, 13:35 BSTUK7
Published amendments (4)
Supplier briefing slide deck (12th January 2026) can now be found via the below link (which includes a link to the form to submit formal feedback/questions): https://www.uksport.gov.uk/-/media/files/resources/tenders/euro-2028-evaluation-services-supplier-briefing-120126---for-distribution.pdf
Formal responses to the feedback and questions raised have now been uploaded to UK Sports website which can be accessed via https://www.uksport.gov.uk/-/media/files/resources/tenders/uefa-euro-2028-tournament-evaluation-services--formal-feedback-written-repsonses-020226.pdf
Minor amendment to wording made.
Written responses to ITT clarification questions have now been uploaded. Please see 'documents' section.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2026-02: 3 releases · 3 Feb 2026, 12 Feb 2026
- 2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 19 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPUEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Evaluation Services ITT - Annex 9 - Contract1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Possibility of extending evaluation programme to evaluate longer-term legacy outcomes (post 2030) | £1,875,000 | 5 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Evaluation Services · GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,875,000
- Period
- 17 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Possibility of extending evaluation programme to evaluate longer-term legacy outcomes (post 2030)
No agreed KPIs: Contract under £5m threshold.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Scottish GovernmentContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentScottish devolved regulations apply
- Welsh GovernmentContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (13)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications UEFA Euro 2028 evaluation services: supplier briefing slide deck
- Bidding documents and specifications UEFA EURO 2028: supplier briefing feedback responses
- Bidding documents and specifications We recommend extracting the documents once you have opened the ZIP file.
- Bidding documents and specifications UEFA Euro 2028 evaluation services ITT: stage one clarification questions
- Bidding documents and specifications We recommend extracting the documents once you have opened the ZIP file.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender