East of England Forecasting Model.

Descriptions

The East of England Forecasting model provides forecasts for the following indicators at local authority district, county, regional, local enterprise partnership (LEP) area and (selectively) UK levels:— Workplace jobs by sector;— Employed persons on a workplace basis;— Employed persons on a residence basis;— Net commuting;— Productivity;— GVA;— Population;— Migrants;— Unemployed;— Households;— Demand for Dwellings;— CO2 emissions;— Employment Land Use.East of England Local Government Association is seeking a supplier to perform the following services in relation to the East of England Forecasting Model:— To manage an economic forecasting model for the East of England, requiring maintenance and updating, and provision of outputs once a year;— To utilise the model to deliver an economic forecasting service for the region and sub-regions (counties, unitaries, district authorities and LEP geographies), providing forecasts to inform decision-making and planning in the region;— To provide high-quality support and advice to model operators/users;— To provide quality assurance reports on the model;— To provide one half-day training course / workshop per year to support users' understanding and use of the model;— To provide a user guide and user interface for the East of England Forecasting Model, both suitable for a non-technical audience.