UKRI-1668 An Evaluation of Research England's Higher Education Innovation Fund Programme

Tender description

This PIN is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the requirements detailed in Section 2. UKRI would like to invite suppliers to attend an engagement session in order to assess the market's appetite for procuring the proposed Evaluation, to provide information regarding the tender, the expected outcomes from the evaluation and to enable suppliers an opportunity to ask questions regarding the evaluation and these expected outcomes. We request that attendance is restricted to key members of your organisation. For clarity, this notice is not a Call for Competition; a Contract Notice will be issued as a call for competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the preliminary consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process Lot 1: UKRI are seeking suppliers to design & deliver an evaluation of the success of Research England's Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) programme (2008-2020). The evaluation will need to consider a wide set of drivers & contexts that influence institutional use of funding & performance. Outputs of the work include delivering: * A conclusion on the value for money of the programme to inform a next spending review. * A description of how HEIF generates impact & a set of findings that can inform programme design & management in the future, delivering increased impact with greater efficiency and effectiveness. * A model for evaluation of HEIF as a formula funding programme, including insights into latest evaluation approaches to inform RE capabilities. This 18 month contract will comprise three key phases: A design phase (3 months), A delivery phase (12 months), Development/finalisation of report & dissemination (3 months). Estimated total value: £500,000 Additional information: A supplier workshop will be held via webinar on 29/06/2022 at 2pm where suppliers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the requirement. If you are interested in attending, please complete the webinar registration form found at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukri-1668-market-consultation-exercise-tickets-366639658087