# Wakefield Higher Education Feasibility Study

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Kada Research Limited
- Award value: £77,826
- Award date: 18 December 2024
- Published: 20 January 2025
- Contract start: 8 January 2025
- Contract end: 30 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bc5d50a9-1621-45a3-beec-e59189d735c1-818550
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66babf3d-47ef-4f80-81a6-0f74058588da

## Description

Wakefield Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority \(WYCA\) are working in partnership to establish a Commission to understand the existing barriers and opportunities for Higher Education \(HE\) study and provision in the district, with WYCA being the lead for this tender process\. We are looking for an external organisation to undertake a feasibility study to inform the commission's work - collating, examining and reporting on the evidence\. The supplier will also act as secretariat for the commission\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5d50a9-1621-45a3-beec-e59189d735c1-818550)