AwardedAwarded 17 July 2026

UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Impact Evaluation​

The United Kingdom Sports Council · Central government

In brief

The United Kingdom Sports Council awarded research and marketing work to Grant Thornton UK LLP on 17 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,875,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 52 months, starting 1 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

In October 2023, the UK and Ireland successfully secured the rights to host UEFA EURO 2028. The tournament will take place in England, Scotland, Wales and Republic of Ireland over 31 days in June and July, and will attract the attention of the sporting and major event communities, the media, and the public at large across the UK & Ireland, Europe and the World. A projected 1 million international visitors will visit the UK & Ireland during the tournament. Delivery Partners are committed to evaluating the impacts of the tournament to evidence the value of their investment and the benefits which will accrue throughout the tournament hosting period. ​Delivery Partners are now seeking to appoint a supplier who will be responsible for evaluating the benefits and impacts of the tournament from 2026-2030. The Successful Tenderer will have the capability to effectively deliver on a diverse range of multi-disciplinary analysis requirements across both the UK and Ireland as part of a single, cross-nation, multi-jurisdictional evaluation of the benefits and impacts of the tournament. There will be 6 key outputs from the work: ​1) An Evaluation Plan ​2) An assessment of the viability of extending the Evaluation Programme to 2033 ​3) A pre-tournament report ​4) A post-tournament flash report ​5) A post-tournament full report ​6) A post-tournament legacy report​

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Grant Thornton UK LLP
5 bids received
£1,875,000
Awarded 5 June 2026
17 July 2026 to 31 October 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075425-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 002859-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 009354-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 012613-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 012716-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 017083-2026
  7. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 053550-2026
  8. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081764-2026

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From notice 075425-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 November 2025, last updated 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.