--- title: "WWF-UK Phase 1: Mid Term Evaluation Consultancy of HSBC funded Climate Solutions Partnership: Asia Sustainable Palm Oil Links (ASPOL) Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED" published: "2022-05-23" --- # WWF-UK Phase 1: Mid Term Evaluation Consultancy of HSBC funded Climate Solutions Partnership: Asia Sustainable Palm Oil Links (ASPOL) Programme Buyer: WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aaf1b49-2f3a-497a-b95f-6cf2d91d519c.json) ## Summary The WWF-UK (World Wide Fund for Nature) is seeking a consultancy service for the Phase 1 Mid Term Evaluation of the HSBC funded Climate Solutions Partnership, specifically focusing on the Asia Sustainable Palm Oil Links Programme. With a total contract value of £32,500, the procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, and interested parties should submit their proposals by 15th June 2022. The evaluation will take place in the United Kingdom and is classified under research and development consultancy services, aimed at assessing the project's objectives and progress since its initiation in January 2020. This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in research and evaluation, particularly those with experience in environmental projects and partnership evaluations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the project's emphasis on adaptive management and the need for innovative recommendations to improve programme effectiveness over the remaining contract period. Engaging with this project could enhance a business's portfolio while contributing to important environmental sustainability efforts. ## Notice PROJECT/PROGRAMME OVERVIEW The Asia Sustainable Palm Oil Links (ASPOL) Programme is a USD$10 million five year programme, and is a pillar of the WWF-WRI- HSBC Climate Solutions Partnership (CSP). Having commenced in January 2020, amongst the onset of COVID- 19, the programme has reached its mid-point with WWF Network Standards requiring an internal mid-term evaluation to be facilitated by a third party evaluator. This is also the right time to learn from the previous 2.5 years in order to be able to apply that learning to the coming 2.5 years. EVALUATION PURPOSE AND USE, OBJECTIVES, AND SCOPE Phase 1 Purpose: To surface learning from the current work within the Pillar and provide recommendations to be able to inform improvement to strategic approaches that will strengthen delivery (by each implementation partner and across the portfolio, to all applicable outcomes and objectives) over the remaining 2.5 years and support adaptive management decision making. Evaluation Objectives: To provide an external validation of progress towards the stated objectives and outcomes and assess whether the programme is on course to achieve its targets (acknowledging that the teams will have recently revised these objectives. For new objectives we are therefore looking for comment on their potential); To enable each country programme to surface lessons (eg about their newly revised Theories of Change and processes) and plan improvements; To review the newly revised overarching TOC and relook at the changed context, reflecting on the assumptions and test whether it still holds true. Make recommendations on how the program should adapt based on changes since the programme was designed; To consider the ASPOL Governance structures and consider the suitability of this set up and provide recommendations on how to improve it; To evaluate the role of ASPOL in the wider Climate Solutions Partnership and to recommend ways in which ASPOL can be better integrated to the Partnership objectives, including the achievement of its KPIs; Assess whether we are set up for success: this includes analysis of strategies adopted, teams and resources deployed, internal ways of working; Based on the analysis above, support teams to provide solutions and clear ways forward (or provide recommendations directly); To run a portfolio wide workshop to validate the rearticulation of the Theories of Change, and discuss the recommendations from the evaluation outputs; To deliver an MTR report clearly documenting findings and recommendations on an agreed set of items, with an executive summary for sharing with the CSP governance body. HOW TO APPLY Submit to Lesley King (LKing@wwf.org.uk) by 15th June 2022 a 6 page response to the above ITT, indicating: See attached doc for requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49580905-b66e-4992-9469-c621278e1768 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Jul 2022 - 15 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,500 | | 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 | WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED | | Locality | WOKING | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU21 4LL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Woking | | Electoral ward | Horsell | | Westminster constituency | Woking | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 23 May 2022 at 07:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49580905-b66e-4992-9469-c621278e1768 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49580905-b66e-4992-9469-c621278e1768 23rd May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2c05fdb-7c45-44e4-bf17-4eaaf6ec0148 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6faab251-7482-432f-b9e2-1f7ecb22f141 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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