£3m Tender Opportunity for ODA Research Evaluation of BEIS Global Challenges Research Fund

There will soon be an upcoming procurement competition for the evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

GCRF is an £1.5 billion fund announced in 2015 by the UK Government to support cutting edge-research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. BEIS is committed to undertaking a robust evaluation of the management and impact of the fund. An inception stage has taken place to develop a theory of change and provide advice on a possible evaluation strategy. The evaluation inception report can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-challenges-research-fund-gcrf-foundation-stage-evaluation.

We anticipate that the value of the contract for the evaluation will be between £2.5-£3million.

Full details of this requirement will only be shared with relevant Research Marketplace suppliers when the competition launches in late November. To be eligible to bid into this project you will need to be a registered supplier on Research Marketplace. After submitting your application, the Crown Commercial Service will assess your application and register you as a supplier. This may take up to 15 working days. This means that you need to complete your application to register by October 28th. Please follow this link to begin your application: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/.

We are planning to advertise the procurement under the following filters:

Analysis: Contribution analysis, Data analytics, Desk research, Econometrics, Policy appraisal, Programme logic/logic modelling, Qualitative, Quantitative, Regression discontinuity

Consultancy: Case study design, Experiments and quasi-experiments, Quantitative sampling and design, Questionnaire design, Questionnaire programming/scripting, Theory of change

Evaluation: Evaluation planning/design, Impact evaluation, Process evaluation, Realist evaluation

Qualitative (face to face): Depth interviews, Focus groups, Workshops

Qualitative (services): Telephone depth interviews

Qualitative: General

Quantitative (face to face): CAPI

Quantitative (telephone): CATI

Quantitative: General

Reporting outputs: Case studies, Data visualisation, In depth/bespoke reporting and analysis, Infographics, Presentations, Thematic analysis

This video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cngu3vHP7ug&feature=youtu.be) explains how to register and use the dynamic purchasing system. For further information you can visit these websites, where you can find information on how to register in the bid pack available to download: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#research https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6018.

To provide more details about the evaluation, answer supplier questions and to receive feedback on the proposed contract scope, we will be holding a supplier engagement event at BEIS in mid November. If you would like to attend this event please register your interest by emailing Francesca.Ashworth@beis.gov.uk providing contact details

Additional information: To provide more details about the evaluation, answer supplier questions and to receive feedback on the proposed contract scope, we will be holding a supplier engagement event at BEIS in mid-November. If you would like to attend this event, please register your interest by emailing Francesca.Ashworth@beis.gov.uk and providing your contact details.