Final Evaluation of the Awen Institute Operation

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Swansea University's Awen Institute, a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) operation, invites tenders for the provision of its final evaluation. As part of the evaluation of the 2014-2020 round of ERDF funding, the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) requires beneficiaries to undertake a robust programme of monitoring and evaluation. Whilst the 2007-2013 programmes focused on implementation, or ‘what works’, the emphasis for operations funded in the 2014-2020 programme is on identifying and providing evidence to support outcomes/results and impacts to understand ‘why’ and ‘how’ an intervention works.The Awen Institute (formerly called the Institute for Creative Ageing Industries, ICAI) began in 2019 and an inception and mid-term evaluation was carried out in 2020/21. A final evaluation of the operation is now required, using the theory of change logic model developed during the inception evaluation, to evaluate against that model and data collected.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=118575 (WA Ref:118575)Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: The Awen Institute is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) operation funded via the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.