The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has procured services for the provision of independent monitoring and evaluation services for the Government's City Deal, Growth Deal and Devolution Deals. The contract is modified through Variation 2 to provide a time-limited continuation of existing evaluation, analytical and advisory services to support live Gateway Review activity. The modification includes: • extension of the contract term to 28 February 2027 • reconfiguration of existing milestones, to deliver: • an updated National Evaluation Framework • an analytical output on alignment between Integrated Settlements and Investment Fund reporting • additional support option, limited to services within the existing contract scope and subject to prior written approval by the Buyer before any work commences • incorporation of Schedule 30 - Exit and Transition, to support orderly contract closure, knowledge transfer and transition to future delivery arrangements