PS21327 - Evaluation of a Sciencewise and Defra Public Dialogue on Climate Adaptation

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***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive quote exercise. Evaluating Sciencewise Public Dialogue Projects The aim of evaluating the dialogue projects co-funded through the Sciencewise programme is to contribute to the programme's overall aim by providing an independent assessment of the impacts and quality of the dialogue project as a whole, including the design, delivery, reporting and governance of the dialogue activities. The objectives of Sciencewise programme evaluations are to: • Gather and present objective and robust evidence of the nature and quality of the impacts, achievements and activities of the project in order to come to conclusions. • Identify lessons from the project to support the design and delivery of future public dialogue projects. Evaluations must consider a project as a whole, covering all the activities described in the dialogue specification, including: • any preliminary activities (e.g., desk research, literature review) • governance (e.g., steering or oversight groups; other decision-making processes) • stakeholder engagement • public dialogue activities