--- title: "DYNAMIC DUNESCALES/PLANTLIFE Evaluation Consultant 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY" published: "2023-09-07" --- # DYNAMIC DUNESCALES/PLANTLIFE Evaluation Consultant 2023 Buyer: PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-358d78db-2bcb-4ecc-b593-f13baa99cd69.json) ## Summary The Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity is seeking an Evaluation Consultant for the Dynamic Dunescapes project, a large-scale national multi-partner initiative targeting sand dune systems across England and Wales. The contract, to be undertaken over a 6-month period starting in October/November 2023, requires expertise in evaluating complex projects and producing detailed reports by April 2024. The main output will be an evaluation report submitted to funders, focusing on project objectives and outcomes. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses with experience in evaluating multi-partner projects and assessing outcomes to compete. The project's emphasis on improving sand dune management and sharing lessons learned across the UK offers growth prospects for businesses in the agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products sector. With a contract value of 14,000 GBP, businesses interested in conservation and environmental projects may find this tender particularly suitable for bidding. ## Notice The Dynamic Dunescapes project is big and ambitious - targeting some of the most important sand dune systems across England and Wales. We have worked with schools and local groups, volunteers and visitors of all ages and abilities to create more bare sand which will breathe life into the dunes and allow the threatened wildlife to flourish. The Dynamic Dunescapes project is a large-scale national multi-partner project now entering its final phase. On behalf of the partnership, Plantlife are seeking an Evaluation Consultant with significant experience of evaluating complex and innovative, multi-outcome, multi-partner projects in a time-pressured environment. The project has produced ongoing reports on its activity for the funders, including two mid-term summary reports. Evaluation has taken place for activities within the project, for example the project conference. This contract is therefore for an analysing and finalising role to bring everything together in an overall report. The Evaluation Consultant will provide technical expertise and guidance to the project team, as well as collecting additional independent data, analysing existing and new data, and synthesizing all of this to create a robust yet useable set of evaluation outputs - including an end-of-project evaluation report. We require an Evaluation Consultant with a high-level of skill in assessing and evidencing outcomes (rather than reporting delivery and outputs) and experience of major innovative multi-partner, multi-location projects. Experience of reporting to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and LIFE are an advantage. The contract outlined in this specification will be undertaken over a 6-month period commencing in October/November 2023 by negotiation. TIMING: Works to be completed by April 2024 REQUIREMENTS The Evaluation Consultant will support the project team in aspects of project evaluation including but not limited to: 1. Overall evaluation of each of the 5 main project objectives, the key evaluation questions, and National Lottery Heritage Fund objectives 2. Follow-up with sample of key audiences in order to answer evaluation questions and produce case studies 3. Cross partnership questionnaire 4. An Outcomes panel OUTPUTS The main output from the evaluation will be an evaluation report which can be submitted to NLHF and other funders. We plan that much of this content will be accessible via our website. However, the partners also intend to extend the project's learning through a legacy of improved sand dune management and interpretation more widely across England and Wales and further afield to Scotland and Northern Ireland. We therefore wish to ensure the findings and lessons learnt are easily accessible. HOW TO APPLY If you have a track record of delivering the type of work outlined in the Specification and are interested in bidding for this Contract then please download the attached information and follow the instructions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b03452d-8260-47e4-ab70-48e705f5edf0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 7 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2023 - 1 Apr 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,000 | | 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 | PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP1 2AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Salisbury St Edmund's | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 7 Sep 2023 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b03452d-8260-47e4-ab70-48e705f5edf0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b03452d-8260-47e4-ab70-48e705f5edf0 7th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dddca730-9ec7-44e1-8cb4-b2289b88218a HOW TO APPLY If you have a track record of delivering the type of work outlined in the Specification and are interested in bidding for this Contract then please download the attached information and follow the instructions. ## Notice URLs - https://dynamicdunescapes.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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