# Evaluation of Tees-Swale: Naturally Connected

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Economic Research Services Limited
- Award value: £79,000
- Tender value: £79,000
- Award date: 11 April 2021
- Published: 26 April 2021
- Contract start: 12 April 2021
- Contract end: 30 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 95f0b6a1-f200-4b11-97c2-a96e06861a8b-431517
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e3a10a2-5a6b-4efb-8dba-42f685a59556

## Description

The primary objective of this contract is to support the North Pennines AONB Partnership \(NPAP\) in monitoring and evaluating their five-year National Lottery Heritage Fund \(NLHF\) programme 'Tees-Swale: naturally connected' \(or "Tees-Swale" for short\)\. The successful provider will work with the North Pennines AONB Partnership until September 2025 to assess the impact of the activities undertaken in Tees-Swale against the nine National Lottery objectives and the stated outcomes in the Tees-Swale programme plan\. The successful provider will collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data and write this up into a mid-term report and a final report\. The Council has confirmed NLHF \(National Lottery Heritage Fund\) funding to enable delivery of this Project\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95f0b6a1-f200-4b11-97c2-a96e06861a8b-431517)