UKRI-3340 Evaluation of Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR)

Tender description

UKRI wants to appoint a supplier to act as an evaluator who will undertake an independent impact and process evaluation of the Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme. Lot 1: Contract Award notice for The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) through its component research council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) the Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme evaluator contract. CoSTAR is an ambitious and novel investment. It is also AHRC's first major infrastructure investment. High quality robust monitoring and evaluation is therefore essential – both to ensure the successful delivery of this programme and to improve AHRC's internal capabilities to deliver future programmes This requirement is intended to provide a comprehensive and accurate evaluation of the initial impact of the CoSTAR infrastructure on the research, development and application of advanced technologies in the screen and performance industries, and on the wider creative technology ecosystem. It will also evaluate the processes used to commission and deliver the CoSTAR programme. The evaluation will comprise of the following: Establishment of an evaluation framework Process evaluation Impact evaluation including: Baseline report. Mid-term report End of Funding Review Post-Evaluation Review The contract will be up to 9 years in duration and have a maximum value range of up to £1,000,000.00. Further details are in the tender pack on Delta e-sourcing portal. Additional information: : Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/