# Building Better Opportunities

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Northumberland County Council](/buyers/northumberland-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Economic Research Services Limited
- Award value: £40,000
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 29 February 2020
- Published: 10 March 2020
- Contract start: 1 March 2020
- Contract end: 31 July 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 58a5a65e-948a-4a61-be47-61298c8d6821-348896
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0fc4c24-ab08-4f40-a5f8-317f9f7649bd

## Description

Northumberland County Council is the accountable body for the Big Lottery \(BL\) Building Better Opportunities Northumberland Bridge Project\. Bridge is a partnership project to help Northumberland residents who are unemployed and socially excluded to become economically active\. The Council has an agreement with VioCes Northumberland, a third sector body, to manage a partnership of voluntary and community sector organisations, to deliver the project\. The project is funded by Big Lottery using the European Social Fund \(ESF\)\. As part of the funding agreement, the lead accountable body is required to commission an external and independent evaluation of the project for BL\. A consultant will be required to conduct an evaluation across the project Further details of the Contracting Authority's requirements under the contract and other relevant information are given in the Specification at Schedule 2\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5a65e-948a-4a61-be47-61298c8d6821-348896)