Published date: 18 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 17 December 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 December 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_187989/720071

Published date

18 October 2018

Closing date

15 November 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

6 May 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is commissioning research to develop a "complexity evaluation framework", which is intended to inform the commissioning of evaluation across the remit of Defra (which includes the environment, food, farming, fishing and rural affairs).

The use of the term 'evaluation framework' in this context describes a structure and set of guiding principles to shape evaluation approaches for different programs or initiatives.

The primary purpose of this framework is to equip Defra commissioners of evaluation (which may include analysts and policy makers), with a checklist of core considerations to ensure that evaluations are robust and sufficiently consider the implications of complexity theory. The framework is intended to increase the use and usability of evaluation for both commissioned and internally-led evaluation across the department. The final output is intended to be an actionable complexity evaluation framework, accompanied by a supporting evidence report to be used as a resource in commissioning evaluation.

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About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

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Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk