Published date: 10 September 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£320,000
Procurement reference
tender_282466/996588
Published date
10 September 2021
Closing date
11 October 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
8 November 2021
Contract end date
8 September 2023
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 aims of this project are to procure some social research and evidence analysis to support the application of the Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme (OWEAP), this includes:
o Develop a practical, robust evaluation framework which includes project and programme specific Key Performance Indicators and demonstrates how impact will be measured and causation established.
o Reveal key learning from implementing the four OWEAP projects (Underwater Noise, Better Data, Net-Gain and Compensation Impacts) with stakeholders.
- Focus on the benefits and challenges of collaborative working in the context of Offshore Wind
developments.
- Focus on the identification of factors which influence, enable or act as barriers to the projects
and the overall programme successfully achieving their respective desired outcomes.
o Measure the impact of the OWEAP projects against specific outcomes (established in the Theory of Change).
o Measure the impact of the OWEAP programme against cross-programme outcomes (established in the Theory of Change).
o Assess the programme level impact and delivery of value for money.
o Produce dissemination materials for sharing key lessons with ministers, partners, stakeholders, and the public.
o Measure to what extent OWEAP has made progress against the desired impacts and programme goal (established in the Theory of Change) and use this information to identify gaps and provide recommendations (including solutions to challenges) for Defra's future involvement in Offshore Wind developments.
About the buyer
Contact name
James Leadbeater
Address
Foss House, Kings Pool 1-2, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
England
Telephone
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