CCZZ17A01 - Provision of Evaluation Research Support for DfTs Monitoring and Evaluation Work Programme

Tender description

1.1 DfT's Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy seeks to enhance the generation of good quality monitoring and evaluation evidence and its integration into departmental decision making. The strategy aims to: 1.1.1 Encourage the adoption of a needs-driven and proportionate approach towards monitoring and evaluation 1.1.2 Development of a culture of monitoring and evaluation in DfT to improve accountability and learning. 1.2 An initial Monitoring and Evaluation Programme was published in October 2013 and updated in 2015. 1.3 A work programme in support of these objectives is being led by DfT's in-house Evaluation Centre of Excellence. The successful contractor will provide ad hoc analytical support to this team and other DfT analysts who are engaged with monitoring and evaluation. 1.4 The intention is that the contract will provide a flexible and timely call-off function to respond to periods of high activity and to provide additional evaluation research expertise where required. It is anticipated that multiple individual projects of varying sizes will be commissioned through the project. 1.5 This contract will replace an equivalent contract which has run from January 2015 to January 2017. Further details can be found within the Appendix B- Statement of Requirements.