Published date: 9 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 12 March 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 12 March 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_189890/718433

Published date

9 October 2018

Closing date

20 November 2018

Contract start date

2 January 2019

Contract end date

31 March 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

This project will evaluate the Children and Nature Programme, including the Nature Friendly Schools, Growing Care Farming and Community Forest and Woodland Outreach projects.

The evaluation will seek to assess:

- Whether the aims of each of the three projects have been achieved
- The extent to which the interventions were responsible for any impacts or changes
- What works for whom, in what circumstances and why?

Each of the projects will be subject to a process evaluation. For the Growing Care Farming and Community Forest and Woodland Outreach projects, the evaluation will focus on implementation. For the Nature Friendly Schools project, in addition to a process evaluation, the ambition is to conduct a robust quantitative impact assessment of the outcomes for pupils and schools.

The evaluation will provide high quality evidence and learning to inform future policy and practice. Findings for each of the three projects should be reported, as well as an overarching programme evaluation which synthesises learning across the three projects.


More information

Links

Additional text

Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk";, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.


About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk