Evaluation consultancy services

Tender description

DFID requires expert technical advice and quality assurance for designing, implementing and learning from evaluation processes. DFID wishes to engage a Supplier to effectively and efficiently deliver quick-turn around, demand driven, support services for evaluation. It is intended that this service can be accessed for all evaluations of overseas development assistance (ODA) spend across the UK government. DFID anticipates two overarching types of service to be provided under this contract: (i) A Core Help-desk that provides an overarching administration function for EQuALS by identifying, brokering, monitoring and managing support requests, and overseeing the panel of experts; and (ii) a demand driven, ‘pay as you go’ service that on the basis of support requests provides expert technical advice, independent quality assurance and learning reviews to DFID evaluation portfolio. These services will contribute to evaluation processes to achieve high-quality and identify value for money improvements in DFID interventions. The full details of this requirement can be found in the Terms of Reference.