--- title: "Evaluation of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund Round Two" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND" published: "2021-10-14" --- # Evaluation of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund Round Two Buyer: NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04595d5d-a8a9-4791-8467-896a73fa4ee0.json) ## Summary The National Heritage Memorial Fund is currently managing a procurement process titled "Evaluation of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund Round Two", focusing on research and development consultancy services. This open tender, which falls under the main procurement category of services, has a budget of £116,667. The tender period ends at midday on 25 October 2021, with the resulting contract expected to commence on 9 November 2021 and conclude by 30 September 2023. Projects funded in this round are aimed at nature recovery and conservation across England, with a completion deadline of March 2023. This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses that specialise in evaluation and consultancy within the environmental sector. Firms with expertise in impact assessment, particularly those focusing on nature and conservation projects, would be highly suited to compete. The tender offers an avenue for smaller enterprises, as it is open to SMEs, to engage in significant environmental initiatives, which are gaining prominence in public funding and policy agendas. ## Notice The Green Recovery Challenge Fund was first announced by DEFRA in June 2020, as a new fund of up to PS40 million for nature recovery and conservation. In November 2020 an additional PS40 million was announced to further support environmental renewal while creating and retaining a range of jobs in England. The Green Recovery Challenge Fund brings forward public investment to help charities and environmental organisations start work on projects across England that will restore nature, tackle climate change and connect people to the natural world. 90 projects were awarded funding in June and July 2021, adding to the 69 projects awarded funding in round one. The 90 round two projects are scheduled to complete by the end of March 2023. Full guidance on round two of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund can be found on the National Lottery Heritage Fund's website. Green Recovery Challenge Fund round 2 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund Evaluation of round two of the GRCF This brief is for the programme evaluation of the second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. It also includes proposals for analysis and reporting on the Green Recovery Challenge Fund as a whole - an PS80 million intervention delivered from late 2020 to March 2023. The evaluation of round two would consider how the lessons that funders and key stakeholders have learned from round one have been applied, consider the impact of the updates that were made to the grant-making processes for the second round of funding and the impact of projects funded in round two. The outline method and research requirements section of this brief covers the five proposed strands of research, with the evaluation focussing more heavily on impact and overall value for money, and taking a lighter touch approach to examining the processes for delivering the second round of GRCF funding. Aims and Objectives of the Evaluation The objective of this evaluation is to provide insight into the delivery of the GRCF overall, including its outcomes and value for money. This includes providing insight into the impact and delivery of round two projects, learning the lessons from the second cohort of projects. The questions the evaluation will seek to answer include: * What lessons have been learnt from delivering the round two projects and what are their implications for future land and nature projects and investments? This could include: o The opportunities and challenges presented for eNGOs by a successful application to GRCF. o The influence of the external environment on projects (e.g. COVID restrictions or the labour market). * To what extent have the intended short term outcomes of the GRCF been met through the second round of funding and overall across both rounds? A FULL DESCRIPTION IS WITHIN THE ITT ATTACHED. Your tender proposals must be sent electronically via e-mail before the tender return deadline of midday, 25 October 2021 to the following contact: Ruth Dench Bii.Admin@heritagefund.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72d4279b-ceee-400e-90ec-bdc2e046a25e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £116,667 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E1W 1UN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | St Katharine's & Wapping | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2021 at 07:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72d4279b-ceee-400e-90ec-bdc2e046a25e - 27 Sep 2021 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72d4279b-ceee-400e-90ec-bdc2e046a25e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72d4279b-ceee-400e-90ec-bdc2e046a25e 14th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2906151f-0b69-4a81-979a-a85be40ec254 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85d3d31a-77eb-4153-80df-f65aae178aec Clean version of standard NHMF service contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d06eba49-4662-46a8-a768-00f83cc6a2dc Additional Information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6cbabf3-f17f-42b8-8a85-adee6696e2a9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9df18fc8-6fcf-4943-8719-b5333af82e7c Additional Information Monitoring Requirements ## Notice URLs - https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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