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title: "Impact Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717714"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-03-08"
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# Impact Evaluation

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717714

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the Impact Evaluation consultancy titled "Impact Evaluation" is conducted by Historic Environment Scotland based in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement falls under the industry category of Built Environment, Tourism and Conservation. The tender is in the award stage with key dates including the contract signing on March 8, 2023. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses in the cultural heritage and academic sectors related to built environment, tourism, and conservation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in evaluation studies within these sectors would be well-suited to compete. The procurement aims to evaluate the impact of the Towards a National Collection programme, focusing on policy, digital capacity, partnerships, and community building. Businesses interested in interdisciplinary working and promoting cultural heritage would find this tender relevant for their growth.

## Notice

The objective of the consultancy is to evaluate and report on the impact of Towards a National Collection in a focussed number of areas of the cultural heritage and academic sectors, linked to the programme's Key Performance Indicators (Annex 1). The consultancy will fall into two phases, representing mid-term (July 2023) and end-of-programme (November 2024) evaluation, both constructed around the same key components and approaches. The evaluation should include assessment of the programme's impact on cultural institutions' policy and strategy, digital capacity and capability, and ambitions for growth and development of their digital collections. It should also research the programme's effectiveness at promoting interdisciplinary working, developing partnerships between the academic and cultural heritage sectors and building a community with a shared vision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The objectives of Towards a National Collection are: - to begin to dissolve barriers between different collections - to open up collections to new cross-disciplinary and cross-collection lines of research - to extend researcher and public access beyond the physical boundaries of their location - to benefit a diverse range of audiences - to be active and of benefit across the UK - to provide clear evidence and exemplars that support enhanced funding going forward Towards a National Collection aims to have a transformative impact on: - Digital search and cataloguing tools for collections, and related technologies and methodologies. - Research capability: through enhanced researcher access and new cross-collection search tools, researchers will be able to exploit the potential of the nation's research assets in innovative ways, addressing radically new research questions and thereby maintaining UK global leadership in inter-disciplinary research. - Public access and public engagement with heritage: the programme will generate research-driven public-facing outputs, including major new exhibitions and immersive installations; extend public access beyond collections' physical location, nationally and internationally; and facilitate wider and better-informed public engagement. REQUIREMENT The objective of the consultancy is to evaluate and report on the impact of Towards a National Collection in a focussed number of areas of the cultural heritage and academic sectors, linked to the programme's Key Performance Indicators (Annex 1). The consultancy will fall into two phases, representing mid-term (July 2023) and end-of-programme (November 2024) evaluation, both constructed around the same key components and approaches. The evaluation should include assessment of the programme's impact on cultural institutions' policy and strategy, digital capacity and capability, and ambitions for growth and development of their digital collections. It should also research the programme's effectiveness at promoting interdisciplinary working, developing partnerships between the academic and cultural heritage sectors and building a community with a shared vision. The consultancy should be focussed on the above areas of impact and is not required to evaluate every aspect of the programme, including base-line measurables and the overall effectiveness of the programme in delivering key objectives. The consultant will use a range of approaches to liaise with organisations and individuals directly involved in the programme, including the Steering Committee, stakeholder and audience groups/individuals, funded Research Projects as well as, more widely, the galleries, libraries, archives and museums sector. The consultant would work closely with the Programme Director, providing her with content and an executive summary to inform her preparation of full Policy Recommendations following the mid-term evaluation, and a final end-of-programme evaluation report on the overall impact (in the above key areas) of Towards a National Collection. Consultants should have proven experience of evaluation studies within the cultural heritage or and/or arts and culture sectors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473175 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 30 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473175
- 5 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467941

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=1
  5th January 2023 - Document 1 - ITT - For information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=2
  5th January 2023 - Document 2 - Specification - For Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=3
  5th January 2023 - Document 3 - Quality Schedule - To be completed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=4
  5th January 2023 - Document 4 - Pricing Schedule - To be completed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=5
  5th January 2023 - Document 5 - T&Cs - For information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=6
  5th January 2023 - Document 6 - Self-certification on Russian & Belarusian Links - To be completed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=7
  5th January 2023 - Document 7 - Prompt Payment Certificate - To be completed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN467941&idx=8
  5th January 2023 - Document 8 - HES Suppliers Privacy Notice - For information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467941
  Impact Evaluation - The objective of the consultancy is to evaluate and report on the impact of Towards a National Collection in a focussed number of areas of the cultural heritage and academic sectors, linked to the programme's Key Performance Indicators (Annex 1). The consultancy will fall into two phases, representing mid-term (July 2023) and end-of-programme (November 2024) evaluation, both constructed around the same key components and approaches. The evaluation should include assessment of the programme's impact on cultural institutions' policy and strategy, digital capacity and capability, and ambitions for growth and development of their digital collections. It should also research the programme's effectiveness at promoting interdisciplinary working, developing partnerships between the academic and cultural heritage sectors and building a community with a shared vision.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473175
  Impact Evaluation - The objective of the consultancy is to evaluate and report on the impact of Towards a National Collection in a focussed number of areas of the cultural heritage and academic sectors, linked to the programme's Key Performance Indicators (Annex 1). The consultancy will fall into two phases, representing mid-term (July 2023) and end-of-programme (November 2024) evaluation, both constructed around the same key components and approaches. The evaluation should include assessment of the programme's impact on cultural institutions' policy and strategy, digital capacity and capability, and ambitions for growth and development of their digital collections. It should also research the programme's effectiveness at promoting interdisciplinary working, developing partnerships between the academic and cultural heritage sectors and building a community with a shared vision.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717714
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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