The Appointment of Consultancy Support for an interim and final evaluation of Horticulture Wales Pro

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Evaluation RequirementsHorticulture Wales seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Horticulture Wales against its defined aims.In fulfilment of this brief, the contractor will be required to:A Develop an appropriate methodology for evaluating the Horticulture Wales project.B Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of Horticulture Wales, in terms of:The management and governance of the projectCommunications and marketing of the projectEngagement with Welsh Government and other stakeholdersComplementarity with other RDP/horticulture/supply chain initiativesAlignment and delivery against RDP cross-cutting themesEffect of COVID-19 on the delivery of Horticulture WalesThe effectiveness of the project in:facilitating cluster member collaboration and blending growing technology with traditional methodsencouraging Welsh SMEs to develop products for home and export in two main areas: niche crops and heritage orchard fruit.creating improved access to local produce, stronger supply-chains and increased collaboration.raising the profile of Welsh growers, horticulturalists and producers.promoting knowledge exchange in Welsh Horticulture.signposting members to potential funding sources.promoting Welsh horticultural produce.The impact of the project oncluster members;Welsh growers, horticulturalists and producers more broadly.Succession and options for future support to Welsh growers, horticulturalists and producers.There will be the need for an interim and final valuation report.Interim report by end of Jan 2023Final report by end of June 2023NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=124980.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Please note interim and final evaluation is to be delivered in both Welsh and English. Cost of which is to be included in the contract value.(WA Ref:124980)Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Customer Reference Number A0044686 Contract Reference: BB000001 Co-operation and Supply Chain Development Scheme - CSCDS Innovative Approaches and Collaborative GrowingContract Reference: BB000001Co-operation and Supply Chain Development Scheme - CSCDS Innovative Approachesand Collaborative Growing