UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Impact Evaluation
Estimated value
£1.9m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
03 Feb 2026
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Description
In October 2023, the UK & Ireland (UK&I) successfully secured the rights to host UEFA EURO 2028. The tournament will take place in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, over 31 days in June and July 2028. Matches will take place at 9 stadia and 8 cities; Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle. Hosting Partners are aiming to implement a single, combined evaluation of the socioeconomic impacts and legacy benefits of UEFA EURO 2028, which can service the requirements of domestic delivery partners (The Football Association, Scottish Football Association, Football Association of Wales, Football Association of Ireland; Government of Ireland, Scottish Government, UK Government, Welsh Government),as well as host city partners, and UEFA. UK Sport, Scottish Government and Welsh Government (the Contracting Authorities) are conducting Pre-Market Engagement to gather market intelligence and refine the scope of a potential future procurement for UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Evaluation Services. This Preliminary Market Engagement will take place via a supplier briefing event to be held in London on 12 January 2026. To express an interest in attending please advise by emailing euro2028procurement@uksport.gov.uk by 5pm Wednesday 17 December. Dependent on overall numbers, places may be restricted to 2 per company.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d7
- Total value
- £1,875,000 excluding VAT£2,250,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 31 Dec 2030
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 731100007320000079311100793112007931130079311400793114107931300092600000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Capacity (Pass/Fail) | - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to meet financial conditions of participation | quality | — |
| Legal Capacity (Pass/Fail) | - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to meet legal conditions of participation | quality | — |
| 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 | quality | — |
| Additional Obligations (30%) | - Degree to which the Tenderer demonstrates ability to deliver Additional Obligations set out in section 7 of the PSQ | quality | — |