Awarded 18 September 2026
Homes England -SREE - Assessment of York's Innovation Ecosystem
Homes England
Economic development consultancy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
103 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Economic development consultancy contracts ,
103 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest economic development consultancy contracts awarded
Awarded 8 September 2026
Slough Borough Council Economic Growth Strategy 2026-2040
Slough Borough Council · South East
Awarded 7 September 2026
The provision of consultancy services for the development of a digital action plan
West Midlands Combined Authority · West Midlands
Awarded 2 September 2026
Milton Keynes Socio Economic Study and Gap Analysis
Homes England
Awarded 19 August 2026
Local Growth Plan Delivery Partner
Southampton City Council · South East
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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Metro Dynamics won the most economic development consultancy contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro Dynamics North West · SME · See every contract | 9 | £556k | 9 | ||
| 2joint | Amion Consulting North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £283k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Volterra Partners LLP London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £270k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Lichfields South East · See every contract | 4 | £153k | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Reed Talent Solutions East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £366k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | SQW East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £240k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Inner Circle Consulting North West · See every contract | 3 | £175k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | G C Insight North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £138k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Constellia North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £239k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | BEDFORD ADVISORY LIMITED SME · See every contract | 2 | £189k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 83% of economic development consultancy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
20 buyers bought economic development consultancy more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many economic development consultancy contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many economic development consultancy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homes England | 6 | £1.4m |
| 2 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 4 | £311k |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 4 | £306k |
| 4 | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 4 | £208k |
| 5 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 3 | £328k |
| 6 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 3 | £243k |
| 7 | Lincolnshire County Council | 3 | £125k |
| 8 | West Midlands Growth Company Limited | 3 | £121k |
| 9 | West of England Combined Authority | 3 | £89k |
| 10 | City of London Corporation | 2 | £165k |
Prices
Half of economic development consultancy contracts are worth less than £51k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 44% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityAtkinsRéalis · 2 Mar 2026
- Homes EnglandBuro Happold · 11 Feb 2025
- Suffolk County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 5 Jun 2025
- Homes EnglandSQW · 18 Sep 2026
- Homes EnglandVolterra Partners LLP · 2 Sep 2026
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 8 Jul 2025
- Tees Valley Combined AuthorityECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED · 31 Mar 2026
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityPearson Education Limited · 3 Jun 2026
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityConstellia · 31 Dec 2024
- Lincolnshire County CouncilAmion Consulting · 9 Feb 2026
Where and when
The West Midlands awards the most economic development consultancy contracts
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 12 | £703k |
| East Midlands | 11 | £618k |
| London | 10 | £545k |
| North East | 9 | £582k |
| South East | 9 | £564k |
| North West | 8 | £387k |
| South West | 8 | £227k |
| Wales | 7 | £345k |
| East of England | 6 | £390k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £1.9m |
| Scotland | 1 | £15k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of economic development consultancy tenders close within 23 days of being published
Each dot is a economic development consultancy tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 77% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 30% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 23 days
is how long the typical economic development consultancy tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 48 UK economic development consultancy tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new economic development consultancy tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
48 in the last 24 months. - 44%
of the money is in the 10 biggest economic development consultancy contracts.
Of 94 contracts with a published value. - 63%
of economic development consultancy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 90 award notices.
Questions
How many economic development consultancy contracts does the UK public sector award?
103 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 68 public buyers.
How long are economic development consultancy tenders open for?
The median economic development consultancy tender is open for 23 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector economic development consultancy contract worth?
The median is £51k, and 98% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector economic development consultancy contracts?
Metro Dynamics won the most (9).
Which buyers award the most economic development consultancy contracts?
Councils award 83% of them.
What is included
Evidence and strategy for a local or regional economy: economic growth strategies, economic assessments with recommendations, sector and cluster plans, workspace strategies, and employment and skills strategies, needs studies and action plan support.
- Economic growth strategies
- Economic assessments and development recommendations for an area
- Sector and cluster business and action plans
- Skills strategies and skills needs studies
- Employment and skills frameworks and partnerships
- Affordable workspace strategies
- Retail and business engagement audits for economic development
What is not included
- Delivering support to local firms (see Business support programme delivery)
- Retail and town centre evidence for the local plan (see Green belt review)
- Town centre and regeneration strategies (see Regeneration strategy)
- Visitor economy strategies (see Tourism, culture and heritage business planning)
- Training delivery (see Education & Training)